CVE-2012-2417

N/A Unknown
Published: June 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

dlitz

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