Description
The ecc_256_modq function in ecc-256.c in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation and produces incorrect output in its implementation of the P-256 NIST elliptic curve, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8803.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8674 | The ecc_256_modq function in ecc-256.c in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation and produces incorrect output in its implementation of the P-256 NIST elliptic curve, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8803. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2897-1 | Nettle vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.020Z
Reserved: 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8805
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-02-23T19:59:03.167
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8805
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN