Debian DLA-773-4 : python-crypto update

high Nessus Plugin ID 96189

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security update.

Description

The previous security updates for python-crypto (DLA-773-1, DLA-773-2 & DLA-773-3) were not available on non-amd64 architectures.

This was due to the testsuite failing to exit gracefully when 'multiprocessing' based tests were not functioning or available, such as on the Debian buildd network.

For Debian 7 'Wheezy', this issue has been fixed in python-crypto version 2.6-4+deb7u7. There has been no change to the codepath associated with the original CVE (2013-7459).

NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Upgrade the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96189

File Name: debian_DLA-773.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/3/2017

Updated: 4/2/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-crypto-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-crypto, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-crypto-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-crypto-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-crypto

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2017

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