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CVE-2015-8803

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-23 Feb, 2016 | 19:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 08:29
Rejected At-
Credits

The ecc_256_modp 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-2015-8805.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:23 Feb, 2016 | 19:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 08:29
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The ecc_256_modp 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-2015-8805.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
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Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:23 Feb, 2016 | 19:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

The ecc_256_modp 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-2015-8805.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.09.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

nettle_project
nettle_project
>>nettle>>Versions up to 3.1.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>15.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>42.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>opensuse>>13.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>opensuse>>13.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-254Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-310Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-254
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-310
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4dcve@mitre.org
Patch
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4daf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176807.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177229.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177473.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00093.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00100.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2897-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/c71d2c9d20eeebb985e3872e4550137209e3ce4d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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