CVE-2018-6594 describes a critical weakness in PyCrypto's ElGamal implementation (versions through 2.6.1), where poorly generated key parameters allow attackers to decrypt ciphertext, compromising data confidentiality. This vulnerability, affecting various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions and PyCrypto itself, carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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