CVE-2016-2849

Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.29 do not use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k, which might allow…

published May 13, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.29 do not use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k, which might allow remote attackers to obtain ECDSA secret keys via a timing side-channel attack.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02812 · 86.4th percentile
Published
2016-05-13T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAY 14:00Z
    Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.29 do not use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k, which might allow…
    cvelistv5