Executive Summary

Summary
Title Python Crypto vulnerability
Informations
Name USN-3616-1 First vendor Publication 2018-04-03
Vendor Ubuntu Last vendor Modification 2018-04-03
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 17.10 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Python Crypto could expose sensitive information.

Software Description: - python-crypto: cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python

Details:

It was discovered that Python Crypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 17.10:
python-crypto 2.6.1-7ubuntu0.1
python3-crypto 2.6.1-7ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-crypto 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3
python3-crypto 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-crypto 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3
python3-crypto 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3616-1
CVE-2018-6594

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-7ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-4ubuntu0.3

Original Source

Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3616-1

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 21
Os 4
Os 1

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2018-08-17 Name : The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.
File : PhotonOS_PHSA-2018-1_0-0126.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2018-07-24 Name : The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.
File : PhotonOS_PHSA-2018-2_0-0037.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2018-03-27 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2018-977.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2018-03-07 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2018-0c75cc72bc.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2018-02-28 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2018-913c225b49.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2018-02-15 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update.
File : debian_DLA-1283.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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2019-01-08 00:18:58
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