CVE-2012-2417

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
4.088

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2012-2417 are fixed in Python-pycrypto 2.6Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2012-2417 are fixed in Python-pycrypto for linux 2.6Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234