CVE-2015-2141

Summary

The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
• http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
• https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467
• http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/
• https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html

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