Description
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 1, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified