[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201206-23 ] PyCrypto: Weak key generation

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-23

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: PyCrypto: Weak key generation

Date: June 24, 2012

Bugs: #417625

ID: 201206-23

 

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Synopsis

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PyCrypto generates weak ElGamal keys.

 

Background

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PyCrypto is the Python Cryptography Toolkit.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 dev-python/pycrypto < 2.6 >= 2.6

 

Description

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An error in the generate() function in ElGamal.py causes PyCrypto to

generate weak ElGamal keys.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker might be able to derive private keys.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All PyCrypto users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pycrypto-2.6"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2417

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2417

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-23.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5