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7.5high

CVE-2016-6489

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3193-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201706-21 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • git.lysator.liu.se /nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1362016 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • eprint.iacr.org /2016/596.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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