Mageia alert MGASA-2012-0194 (python-pycrypto)

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[updates-announce] MGASA-2012-0194: python-pycrypto-2.3-2.1.mga (1,
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Thu, 2 Aug 2012 22:33:53 +0200
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MGASA-2012-0194
Date: 	August 2nd, 2012
Affected releases: 	1, 2


Description:
Updated python-pycrypto package fixes security vulnerability:

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 (CVE-2012-2417).

Note: any ElGamal keys that have previously been generated by PyCrypto
should be regenerated after installing this update.


Updated Packages:
Mageia 1:
python-pycrypto-2.3-2.1.mga1

Mageia 2:
python-pycrypto-2.3-2.1.mga2


References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2417
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1484-1/
http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/?d...
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6879
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-...