Cryptographic Issues Affecting python-crypto package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PYTHONCRYPTO-1330706
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Apr 2012

Introduced: 18 Apr 2012

CVE-2012-2417  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 python-crypto.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-crypto package and not the python-crypto package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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