SB2018022414 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for python-crypto
Published: February 24, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018022414
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6594)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ElGamal implementation in PyCrypto due to generation of weak ElGamal key parameters by the source code in the lib/Crypto/PublicKey/ElGamal.py file. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.