Improper Input Validation Affecting nettle package, versions <3.5.1+really3.5.1-2ubuntu0.2
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.75% (81st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2004-NETTLE-1303240
- published 14 Jun 2021
- disclosed 5 Aug 2021
Introduced: 14 Jun 2021
CVE-2021-3580 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04
nettle
to version 3.5.1+really3.5.1-2ubuntu0.2 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:20.04
relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in the way nettle's RSA decryption functions handled specially crafted ciphertext. An attacker could use this flaw to provide a manipulated ciphertext leading to application crash and denial of service.