CVE-2012-2417

Description

PyCrypto before 2.6 does not produce appropriate prime numbers when using an ElGamal scheme to generate a key, which reduces the signature space or public key space and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force attacks to obtain the private key.

References

https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589

https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871

https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687

http://www.osvdb.org/82279

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502

http://secunia.com/advisories/49263

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3