CVE-2016-1494

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: January 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175897.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175942.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00032.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79829

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bitbucket.org/sybren/python-rsa/pull-requests/14/security-fix-bb06-attack-in-verify-by/diff

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://blog.filippo.io/bleichenbacher-06-signature-forgery-in-python-rsa/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175897.html