CVE-2016-6489
published 2017-04-14CVE-2016-6489: The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
PriorityP341high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
5.01%
91.3th percentile
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | nettle | < nettle 3.3-1 (bookworm) | nettle 3.3-1 (bookworm) |
| nettle_project | nettle | < 3.3 | 3.3 |
| nettle_project | nettle | >= 0 < 3.3-1 | 3.3-1 |
| nettle_project | nettle | >= 0 < 3.3-1 | 3.3-1 |
| nettle_project | nettle | >= 0 < 3.3-1 | 3.3-1 |
| nettle_project | nettle | >= 0 < 3.3-1 | 3.3-1 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Ubuntu
Nettle vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2017-02-06
CVE-2016-6489 Nettle vulnerability
Title: Nettle vulnerability
Summary: Nettle could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly mitigated certain timing
side-channel attacks. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to
recover private keys.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
vendor_redhat·2016-06-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
It was found that nettle's RSA and DSA decryption code was vulnerable to cache-related side channel attacks. An attacker could use this flaw to recover the private key from a co-located virtual-machine instance.
Debian
CVE-2016-6489: nettle - The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to disco...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489: nettle - The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to disco...
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.3-1)
GHSA
GHSA-m9gx-jgm7-m42g: The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CWE-203 GHSA-m9gx-jgm7-m42g: The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
OSV
CVE-2016-6489: The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack
osv·2017-04-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489: The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-7]
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-7]
CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
[bug automatically created by
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-5]
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-5]
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [epel-5]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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[bug automatically created by: add-tracking
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-6489 mingw-nettle: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multi
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA/DSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks
A cache-related side channel was found in nettle's RSA and DSA decryption code. An attacker could use this flaw to recover the private key, from a co-located virtual-machine instance.
References:
https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdf
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3
Discussion:
Created nettle tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1362017]
Affects: epel-5 [bug 1362021]
---
Created mingw-nettle tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1362018]
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1362022]
---
Created compat-nettle27 tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-23 [bug 1362020]
---
Note:
As per: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-6489 nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6489 compat-nettle27: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-23]
bugzilla·2016-08-01·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-6489 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6489 compat-nettle27: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-23]
CVE-2016-6489 compat-nettle27: nettle: RSA code is vulnerable to cache-timing related attacks [fedora-23]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
[bug automatically created b
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdfhttps://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdfhttps://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
2017-04-14
Published