Vulnerability in Nettle_project Nettle
CVE-2016-6489
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
EPSS: 0.050 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Nettle_project Nettle
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6489?
- CVE-2016-6489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nettle_project Nettle, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6489?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.