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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6489
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
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: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
nettle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.3-1"}]}]
Debian:13
nettle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.3-1"}]}]
Debian:14
nettle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.3-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org