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CVE-2005-1600
A "mathematical flaw" in the implementation of the El Gamal signature algorithm for LibTomCrypt 1.0 to 1.0.2 allows attackers to generate…
High7.5EPSS 1.5%
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Description
A "mathematical flaw" in the implementation of the El Gamal signature algorithm for LibTomCrypt 1.0 to 1.0.2 allows attackers to generate valid signatures without having the private key.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- libtomcrypt-signature-security-bypass(20455) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5JP092AFPG.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 16188 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 13473 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 15233 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20050503 Secure Science Corporation Advisory CSA-056 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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