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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.04 / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : python-crypto vulnerability (USN-1484-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59783

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that PyCrypto produced inappropriate prime numbers when generating ElGamal keys. An attacker could use this flaw to facilitate brute-forcing of ElGamal encryption keys.

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Solution

Update the affected python-crypto package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1484-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59783

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1484-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/29/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-crypto, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2417

BID: 53687

USN: 1484-1