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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-62.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-62.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6186762c7c92 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-62.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202007-62"> + <title>PyCrypto: Weak key generation</title> + <synopsis>A flaw in PyCrypto allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive + information. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pycrypto</product> + <announced>2020-07-31</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-07-31</revised> + <bug>703682</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-python/pycrypto" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">2.6.1-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>PyCrypto is the Python Cryptography Toolkit.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that PyCrypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key + parameters. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>Attackers may be able to obtain sensitive information by reading + ciphertext data. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>Gentoo has discontinued support for PyCrypto. We recommend that users + unmerge PyCrypto: + </p> + + <p># emerge --unmerge “dev-python/pycrypto”</p> + + <p>NOTE: The Gentoo developer(s) maintaining PyCrypto have discontinued + support at this time. PyCryptodome is the canonical successor to + PyCrypto. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6594">CVE-2018-6594</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-07-30T01:21:33Z">sam_c</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-07-31T17:10:46Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |