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CVE-2012-2417

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-17 Jun, 2012 | 01:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 19:34
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:17 Jun, 2012 | 01:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 19:34
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.osvdb.org/82279
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
http://www.osvdb.org/82279
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:17 Jun, 2012 | 03:41
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches

dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>Versions up to 2.5(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.1
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.1:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>1.9
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.9:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.2
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.3
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.4
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dlitz
dlitz
>>pycrypto>>2.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-310Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-310
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/82279cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Patch
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLogcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/49263af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/82279af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLogaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/82279
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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