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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 Networks GmbHType 
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Mandriva Update for python-pycrypto MDVSA-2012:117 (python-pycrypto). A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in python-pycrypto related to inappropriate prime numbers generation, reducing signature space and making it easier for attackers to conduct brute force attacks

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# Mandriva Update for python-pycrypto MDVSA-2012:117 (python-pycrypto)
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
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# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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#
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###############################################################################

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "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.";

tag_affected = "python-pycrypto on Mandriva Linux 2011.0,
  Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";



if(description)
{
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/?name=MDVSA-2012:117");
  script_id(831704);
  script_version("$Revision: 8267 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2018-01-02 07:29:17 +0100 (Tue, 02 Jan 2018) $");
  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: "Check for the Version of python-pycrypto");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release");
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


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

release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");

res = "";
if(release == NULL){
  exit(0);
}

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); # Not vulnerable.
  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); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}

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