CVE-2012-2417
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductDlitz Pycrypto
PublishedJun 17, 2012
First seenJun 17, 2012
How to fix
Update
- pycrypto2.6 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dlitz pycrypto | v ≤ 2.5, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1, 1.9, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.4.1 | — |
| pycryptoPyPI | v < 2.6 | 2.6 |
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