Summary
The remote host is missing an update to python-crypto announced via advisory DSA 2502-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%202502-1
Insight
It was discovered that that the ElGamal code in PythonCrypto, a collection of cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python used insecure insufficient prime numbers in key generation, which lead to a weakened signature or public key space, allowing easier brute force attacks on such keys.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.0-2+squeeze1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-crypto packages. After
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-2417 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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