USN-3616-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3616-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3616-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3616-1
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Published
2018-04-03T16:53:52.561976Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:36Z
Summary
python-crypto vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Python Crypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python-crypto

Package

Name
python-crypto
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-crypto@2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.6-5
2.6.1-2
2.6.1-2build1
2.6.1-3
2.6.1-4
2.6.1-4build1
2.6.1-4ubuntu0.1
2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-crypto",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-crypto",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-6594",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python-crypto

Package

Name
python-crypto
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-crypto@2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.1-5build1
2.6.1-6
2.6.1-6build1
2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-crypto",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-crypto",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-6594",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}