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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2012-06-17T01:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:34:25.430Z
Reserved: 2012-04-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-2417
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-17T03:41:40.763
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:39:04.053
Link: CVE-2012-2417
Redhat