CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1600

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A mathematical flaw in the implementation of the El Gamal signature algorithm in LibTomCrypt versions 1.0 to 1.0.2 allows attackers to generate valid signatures without having the private key.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can forge digital signatures, compromising data integrity and authenticity, and potentially impersonate trusted entities.

Recommendation

Immediately update LibTomCrypt to a version later than 1.0.2 where this vulnerability is fixed.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS