7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
71.9%
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to
discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
Author | Note |
---|---|
mdeslaur | original patch had issues, see http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/206 subsequent commits fix issue |
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/30/2
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6489
eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdf
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-6489
lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2016/003093.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6489
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6489
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3193-1
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
71.9%