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CVE-2012-2417: PYSEC-2012-16 - PyCrypto before 2.6 does not produce appropriate prime numbers when using an ElGamal scheme to generate a key, which reduces the signature s

CVE-2012-2417 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2012-06-17

Technologies: pycrypto (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Executive brief

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

  • PyPI pycrypto

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