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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-6489
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@debian.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-14 Apr, 2017 | 18:59
Updated At-13 May, 2026 | 00:24

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

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
Primary3.17.5HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_desktop>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_hpc_node>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_workstation>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nettle_project
nettle_project
>>nettle>>Versions before 3.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-203Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-203
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlsecurity@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7security@debian.org
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdfsecurity@debian.org
Technical Description
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3security@debian.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlsecurity@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdfaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description
https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdf
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Technical Description
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Technical Description
Hyperlink: https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
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