Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2014-0076
The Montgomery ladder implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.0l does not ensure that certain swap operations have a constant-time behavior, which makes it easier for local users to obtain ECDSA nonces via a FLUSH+RELOAD cache side-channel attack.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.1c, 0.9.2b, 0.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php
- secunia.com/advisories/59264 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59454 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66363 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/58492 (third-party-advisory)
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- secunia.com/advisories/59445 (third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0076?
- CVE-2014-0076 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2014-03-25.
- Is CVE-2014-0076 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.