pysec - pysec-2012-16

pysec-2012-16

Vulnerability from pysec

Published

2012-06-17 03:41

Modified

2021-08-27 03:22

Details

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.

Impacted products

Name	purl
pycrypto	pkg:pypi/pycrypto

Aliases

CVE-2012-2417

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CVE-2012-2417 (GCVE-0-2012-2417)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2012-06-17 01:00

Modified

2024-08-06 19:34

Severity ?

CWE

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
	http://www.osvdb.org/82279	vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
	https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687	vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
	https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164	x_refsource_MISC
	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
	http://secunia.com/advisories/49263	third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1	mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
	https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871	vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
	https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	n/a	Version: n/a

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

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Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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