CVE-2016-1494
N/A
Published: January 13, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraLeapopenSUSE
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175897.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175942.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00032.html
- https://bitbucket.org/sybren/python-rsa/pull-requests/14/security-fix-bb06-attack-in-verify-by/diff
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175897.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175942.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00032.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79829x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bitbucket.org/sybren/python-rsa/pull-requests/14/security-fix-bb06-attack-in-verify-by/diffx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.filippo.io/bleichenbacher-06-signature-forgery-in-python-rsa/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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