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Mandriva Update for python-pycrypto MDVSA-2012:117 (python-pycrypto)

🗓️ 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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Mandriva Update for python-pycrypto MDVSA-2012:117 (python-pycrypto) security advisory for Mandriva Linux 2011.0 and Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/?name=MDVSA-2012:117");
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831704");
  script_version("2026-04-24T15:56:23+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 15:56:23 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-07-30 11:22:56 +0530 (Mon, 30 Jul 2012)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2417");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2012:117");
  script_name("Mandriva Update for python-pycrypto MDVSA-2012:117 (python-pycrypto)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-pycrypto'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release", re:"ssh/login/release=MNDK_(2011\.0|mes5\.2)");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"python-pycrypto on Mandriva Linux 2011.0,
  Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in python-pycrypto:

  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 (CVE-2012-2417).

  The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "MNDK_2011.0")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python-pycrypto", rpm:"python-pycrypto~2.3~3.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "MNDK_mes5.2")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"pycrypto", rpm:"pycrypto~2.0.1~3.3mdvmes5.2", rls:"MNDK_mes5.2")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

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