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HistoryNov 04, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2021-43398

2021-11-0400:00:00
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crypto++
makepublickey
private key disclosure
timing attacks
performance issue

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack 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

CVSS3

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

55.3%

DISPUTED Crypto++ (aka Cryptopp) 8.6.0 and earlier contains a timing
leakage in MakePublicKey(). There is a clear correlation between execution
time and private key length, which may cause disclosure of the length
information of the private key. This might allow attackers to conduct
timing attacks. NOTE: this report is disputed by the vendor and multiple
third parties. The execution-time differences are intentional. A user may
make a choice of a longer key as a tradeoff between strength and
performance. In making this choice, the amount of information leaked to an
adversary is of infinitesimal value.

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack 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

CVSS3

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

55.3%

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