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)

EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 0.9.1c, 0.9.2b, 0.9.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.