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GLSA-201206-23 : PyCrypto: Weak key generation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59676

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-23 (PyCrypto: Weak key generation)

 An error in the generate() function in ElGamal.py causes PyCrypto to generate weak ElGamal keys.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker might be able to derive private keys.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PyCrypto users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-python/pycrypto-2.6'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-23

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59676

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201206-23.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 6/25/2012

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: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pycrypto, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/24/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2417

BID: 53687

GLSA: 201206-23