CVE-2004-2721

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Published Oct 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CheckGroup function in openSkat VTMF before 2.1 generates public key pairs in which the "p" variable might not be prime, which allows remote attackers to determine the private key and decrypt messages.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:heiko_stamer:openskat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2711	The CheckGroup function in openSkat VTMF before 2.1 generates public key pairs in which the "p" variable might not be prime, which allows remote attackers to determine the private key and decrypt messages.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.673% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://freshmeat.net/projects/openskat/?branch_id=36295&release_id=178549
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012181
http://www.osvdb.org/11652
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11667
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18049

History

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Subscriptions

Heiko Stamer Openskat

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 6, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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