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HistoryJun 28, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.

PyCrypto vulnerability

2012-06-2800:00:00
ubuntu.com
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9.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

74.4%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04
  • Ubuntu 11.10
  • Ubuntu 11.04
  • Ubuntu 10.04

Packages

  • python-crypto - cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python

Details

It was discovered that PyCrypto produced inappropriate prime numbers when
generating ElGamal keys. An attacker could use this flaw to facilitate
brute-forcing of ElGamal encryption keys.