high7.5
CVE-2016-2849
Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.29 do not use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k, which might allow re…
Impact
Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.29 do not use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k, which might allow remote attackers to obtain ECDSA secret keys via a timing side-channel attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Version 24 |
| Botan Project | Botan | Versions 1.10.12, 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.11.3, 1.11.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://botan.randombit.net/security.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183669.html
- http://marc.info/?l=botan-devel&m=146185420505943&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3565
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-23
- http://botan.randombit.net/security.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183669.html
- http://marc.info/?l=botan-devel&m=146185420505943&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3565
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-23