Description
lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ElGamal.py in PyCrypto through 2.6.1 generates weak ElGamal key parameters, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading ciphertext data (i.e., it does not have semantic security in face of a ciphertext-only attack). The Decisional Diffie-Hellman (DDH) assumption does not hold for PyCrypto's ElGamal implementation.
Published: 2018-02-03
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1283-1 python-crypto security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1283-2 python-crypto security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0119 lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ElGamal.py in PyCrypto through 2.6.1 generates weak ElGamal key parameters, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading ciphertext data (i.e., it does not have semantic security in face of a ciphertext-only attack). The Decisional Diffie-Hellman (DDH) assumption does not hold for PyCrypto's ElGamal implementation.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6528-wvf6-f6qg Pycrypto generates weak key parameters
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3616-1 Python Crypto vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3616-2 Python Crypto vulnerability
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00469}

epss

{'score': 0.00549}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00639}

epss

{'score': 0.00469}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Dlitz Pycrypto
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:10:10.652Z

Reserved: 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6594

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-03T15:29:00.653

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:57.897

Link: CVE-2018-6594

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-02-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6594 - Bugzilla

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