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HistoryApr 05, 2021 - 10:15 p.m.

CVE-2021-20305

2021-04-0522:15:12
CWE-327
CWE-787
web.nvd.nist.gov
9
nettle
signature verification
flaw
elliptic curve cryptography
scalability
assertion failure
confidentiality
integrity
system availability

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

8.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.01

Percentile

83.4%

A flaw was found in Nettle in versions before 3.7.2, where several Nettle signature verification functions (GOST DSA, EDDSA & ECDSA) result in the Elliptic Curve Cryptography point (ECC) multiply function being called with out-of-range scalers, possibly resulting in incorrect results. This flaw allows an attacker to force an invalid signature, causing an assertion failure or possible validation. The highest threat to this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
nettle_projectnettleRange<3.7.2
Node
fedoraprojectfedoraMatch33
OR
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch8.0
Node
netappactive_iq_unified_managerMatch-vmware_vsphere
OR
netappontap_select_deploy_administration_utilityMatch-
Node
debiandebian_linuxMatch9.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch10.0
VendorProductVersionCPE
nettle_projectnettle*cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraprojectfedora33cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux7.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux8.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netappactive_iq_unified_manager-cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
netappontap_select_deploy_administration_utility-cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debiandebian_linux9.0cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debiandebian_linux10.0cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

8.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.01

Percentile

83.4%