medium4.7
CVE-2018-12436
wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c in wolfSSL before 3.15.1.patch allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem o…
Impact
wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c in wolfSSL before 3.15.1.patch allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover an ECDSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfssl | Wolfssl | before 3.15.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/commit/9b9568d500f31f964af26ba8d01e542e1f27e5ca
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/
- https://www.wolfssl.com/wolfssh-and-rohnp/
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/commit/9b9568d500f31f964af26ba8d01e542e1f27e5ca
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/
- https://www.wolfssl.com/wolfssh-and-rohnp/