Vulnerability in Enterprise Linux Desktop (CVE-2016-6489)
Summary
Vulnerability in Enterprise Linux Desktop (CVE-2016-6489). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-6489 has been found in Enterprise Linux Desktop.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Enterprise Linux Desktop CVE-2016-6489" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-6489 (Enterprise Linux Desktop) — CWE-203 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-203) exists in Enterprise Linux Desktop.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Enterprise Linux Desktop.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Enterprise Linux Desktop を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6489 nettle Fixed in: 3.3-1
References
- advisory rhn.redhat.com
- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory bugzilla.redhat.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory oracle.com
- patch openwall.com
- patch git.lysator.liu.se
- web eprint.iacr.org