medium5.0
CVE-2015-2141
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital…
Impact
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptopp | Crypto\+\+ Library | Version 5.6.2 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | Versions 13.1, 13.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff