CVE catalog
CVE-2013-1445
python-crypto - PRNG not correctly reseeded in some situations
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.75% · Oct 25, 2026
The Crypto.Random.atfork function in PyCrypto before 2.6.1 does not properly reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) before allowing a child process to access it, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a race condition in which a child process is created and accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-crypto | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-crypto | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2+squeeze1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-crypto | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2+squeeze2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-crypto | 7 | 2.6-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-crypto | 7 | 2.6-4+deb7u1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-crypto | deb | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2+squeeze2 | Not reported | DSA-2781-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | python-crypto | deb | 7 | 2.6-4+deb7u1 | Not reported | DSA-2781-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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