Buffer overflow in the PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large ARC2 key length.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11523 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9fp-w8cr-vgpg
References
Other 4
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d1c4875e1f220652fe7ff8358f56dee3b2aba31b
- [oss-security] 20090207 CVE Request: pycrypto
- http://gitweb2.dlitz.net/?p=crypto/pycrypto-2.x.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fd73731dfad451a81056fbb01e09aa78ab82eb5d
- [oss-security] 20090212 Re: CVE Request: pycrypto
Sources
- CVE-2009-0544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9fp-w8cr-vgpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0544 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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