Description
An issue was discovered in the libsecp256k1 crate before 0.3.1 for Rust. Scalar::check_overflow allows a timing side-channel attack; consequently, attackers can obtain sensitive information.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified