Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-pycrypto (MDVSA-2012:117)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61968

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in python-pycrypto :

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 (CVE-2012-2417).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected python-pycrypto package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61968

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2012-117.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-pycrypto, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2417

BID: 53687

MDVSA: 2012:117

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