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CVE-2018-10903

A flaw was found in python-cryptography versions between >=1.9.0 and <2.3. The finalize_with_tag API did not enforce a minimum tag length. If a user did not validate the input length prior to passi...

Published: Jul 30, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

PyCA Cryptography vulnerable to GCM tag forgery

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

PyPI
package-ecosystem
cryptography
OSS Libraries
[UNKNOWN]
python-cryptographyLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
cryptography
oss-projectaka python-cryptography
python-cryptographyLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
openstackOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10903
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/pull/4342
github.com
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/commit/d4378e42937b56f473ddade2667f919ce32208cb
github.com
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