CVE catalog
CVE-2016-1494
python-rsa: CVE-2016-1494
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 7.05% · Oct 25, 2026
The verify function in the RSA package for Python (Python-RSA) before 3.3 allows attackers to spoof signatures with a small public exponent via crafted signature padding, aka a BERserk attack.
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-rsa | sid | 4.9-4 | fixed |
| Debian | python-rsa | forky | 4.9-4 | fixed |
| Debian | python-rsa | trixie | 4.9-2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-rsa | bookworm | 4.8-1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-rsa | linux enterprise module for public cloud 12 | 3.1.4-11.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-rsa | 14.04 | 3.1.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-rsa | 14.04 | 3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-rsa | source | sid | 3.2.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [809980] |
| Debian | python-rsa | source | forky | 3.2.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [809980] |
| Debian | python-rsa | source | trixie | 3.2.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [809980] |
| Debian | python-rsa | source | bookworm | 3.2.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [809980] |
| Suse | python-rsa | rpm | linux enterprise module for public cloud 12 | 3.1.4-11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2016:0107-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-rsa | deb | 14.04 | 3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1494 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-rsa]Fixed
Source package: [python-rsa]
Details (2)
4.8-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.3-1.1dsa · python-rsa · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-rsa · debian · 12
4.8-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.3-1.1dsa · python-rsa · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-rsa · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-rsa]Fixed
Source package: [python-rsa]
Details (2)
4.9-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.3-1.1dsa · python-rsa · debian · 13
4.9-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.3-1.1dsa · python-rsa · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_0107-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1494]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:0107-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1494]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1494]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]