CVE-2016-2849 describes a timing side-channel vulnerability in Botan versions prior to 1.10.13 and 1.11.29. This flaw stems from the library's use of a non-constant-time algorithm for modular inverse operations on ECDSA signature nonces, potentially allowing remote attackers to extract secret keys. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.10.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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