CVE catalog
CVE-2012-2417
python-crypto - programming error
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.37% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-crypto | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-crypto | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2+squeeze1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-crypto | deb | 6.0 | 2.1.0-2+squeeze1 | Not reported | DSA-2502-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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