Name: CVE-2015-2141: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-2141, CWE-200, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00429

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade libcrypto++	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 1, 2015
Freebsd	—	Upgrade cryptopp	Dec 10, 2025	Dec 6, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade libcryptopp-develUpgrade libcryptopp5_6_5	Dec 18, 2015	Jul 1, 2015
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libcrypto++	Nov 19, 2024	Jul 1, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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