PYSEC-2012-16
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/pycrypto/PYSEC-2012-16.yaml
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/PYSEC-2012-16
- Aliases
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- CVE-2012-2417
- GHSA-v367-p58w-98h5
- Published
- 2012-06-17T03:41:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-06-10T17:02:31.636782490Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto/commit/9f912f13df99ad3421eff360d6a62d7dbec755c2
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/pycrypto/+bug/985164
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/25/1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081789.html
- https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/blob/373ea760f21701b162e8c4912a66928ee30d401a/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49263
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081759.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081713.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/82279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53687
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083589
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2502
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75871
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v367-p58w-98h5
Affected packages
PyPI / pycrypto
Package
- Name
- pycrypto
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- Purl
- pkg:pypi/pycrypto
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/Legrandin/pycrypto
- Events
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Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixed
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
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Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.6