CVE-2018-12438

The Elliptic Curve Cryptography library (aka sunec or libsunec) allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover an ECDSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.
References
Link Resource
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libsunec_project:libsunec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-06-15 02:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25


NVD link : CVE-2018-12438

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12438

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-12438


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Products Affected

libsunec_project

  • libsunec
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-320

Key Management Errors