Information disclosure in Libtom Libtomcrypt

CVE-2018-12437

LibTomCrypt through 1.18.1 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…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.001 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12437?
CVE-2018-12437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtom Libtomcrypt, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2018-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-12437?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.