Information Exposure Affecting nettle package, versions <2.4-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.01% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-NETTLE-301996
  • published14 Apr 2017
  • disclosed14 Apr 2017

Introduced: 14 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-6489  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 nettle to version 2.4-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nettle package and not the nettle package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

CVSS Base Scores

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