Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2020-36242
Summary
In the cryptography package 3.1 through 3.3.1 for Python, certain sequences of update calls to symmetrically encrypt multi-GB values could result in an integer overflow and buffer overflow, as demonstrated by the Fernet class.
- LOW
- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The software performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published