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PYSEC-2020-211

Quick fix

PYSEC-2020-211 — pyrad: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'pyrad>=38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5'

Details

packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses weak random numbers to generate RADIUS authenticators and hash passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute force attack.

Are you affected?

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Affected packages

PyPI/pyrad

Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5

Fixpip install --upgrade 'pyrad>=38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5'

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984[WEB]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/13[WEB]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116567.html[WEB]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911682[REPORT]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115705.html[WEB]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115677.html[WEB]
https://github.com/wichert/pyrad/commit/38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5[FIX]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82133[WEB]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4v3-wmm6-hcrx[ADVISORY]