CVE-2009-0544 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.5% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large ARC2 key length.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 11.52% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pycrypto | arc2 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PyCrypto ARC2 Module - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-02-07 |
References
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d1c4875e1f220652fe7ff8358f56dee3b2aba31b
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fd73731dfad451a81056fbb01e09aa78ab82eb5d
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34199
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:049
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:050
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33674
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48617
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d1c4875e1f220652fe7ff8358f56dee3b2aba31b
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fd73731dfad451a81056fbb01e09aa78ab82eb5d
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34199
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:049
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:050
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