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ID CVE-2016-6489
Summary The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 16-11-2020 - 20:20)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-203
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
redhat via4
advisories
bugzilla
id 1362016
title CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
oval
OR
  • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20150364027
    • OR
      • AND
        • comment nettle is earlier than 0:2.7.1-8.el7
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162582001
        • comment nettle is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162582002
      • AND
        • comment nettle-devel is earlier than 0:2.7.1-8.el7
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162582003
        • comment nettle-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162582004
rhsa
id RHSA-2016:2582
released 2016-11-03
severity Moderate
title RHSA-2016:2582: nettle security and bug fix update (Moderate)
rpms
  • nettle-0:2.7.1-8.el7
  • nettle-debuginfo-0:2.7.1-8.el7
  • nettle-devel-0:2.7.1-8.el7
refmap via4
confirm
gentoo GLSA-201706-21
misc
mlist [oss-security] 20160729 Re: CVE Request: nettle's RSA code is vulnerable to cache sharing related attacks
ubuntu USN-3193-1
Last major update 16-11-2020 - 20:20
Published 14-04-2017 - 18:59
Last modified 16-11-2020 - 20:20
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