CVE-2018-6594

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/TElgamal/attack-on-pycrypto-elgamal - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/TElgamal/attack-on-pycrypto-elgamal - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/253 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/253 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-62 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-62 -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3616-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3616-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3616-2/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3616-2/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-02-03 15:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:10


NVD link : CVE-2018-6594

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6594

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6594


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

dlitz

  • pycrypto

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-326

Inadequate Encryption Strength