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libtomcrypt: bad prime number calculation

Package(s):libtomcrypt CVE #(s):
Created:August 19, 2013 Updated:August 21, 2013
Description:

The impact is unclear from the Red Hat bugzilla entry, but evidently libtomcrypt has an incorrect test for prime numbers (used to generate keys). It is not thought to have widespread impact.

Alerts:
Fedora FEDORA-2013-14488 2013-08-18
Fedora FEDORA-2013-14482 2013-08-18
Fedora FEDORA-2013-14488 2013-08-18
Fedora FEDORA-2013-14482 2013-08-18
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