Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-449-1 | botan1.10 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3565-1 | botan1.10 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3922 | 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. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:21.324Z
Reserved: 2016-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2849
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-13T14:59:10.713
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2849
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD