CVE-2018-10903 — Improper Input Validation in Python-cryptography
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 56.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJul 30
Latest updateJul 31
Description
A flaw was found in python-cryptography versions between >=1.9.0 and <2.3. The finalize_with_tag API did not enforce a minimum tag length. If a user did not validate the input length prior to passing it to finalize_with_tag an attacker could craft an invalid payload with a shortened tag (e.g. 1 byte) such that they would have a 1 in 256 chance of passing the MAC check. GCM tag forgeries can cause key leakage.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages3 packages
Also affects: Ubuntu Linux 18.04