vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-12401: ELSA-2020-4076: nss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
2020-06-30
Added
2020-10-09
Modified
2024-11-29

Description

During ECDSA signature generation, padding applied in the nonce designed to ensure constant-time scalar multiplication was removed, resulting in variable-time execution dependent on secret data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.
A flaw was found in nss. Using the EM side-channel, it is possible to extract the position of zero and non-zero wNAF digits while nss-certutil tool performs scalar multiplication during the ECDSA signature generation, leaking partial information about the ECDSA nonce. Given a small number of ECDSA signatures, this information can be used to steal the private key. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-nsproracle-linux-upgrade-nspr-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nssoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softoknoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebloracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-sysinitoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-nss-utiloracle-linux-upgrade-nss-util-devel
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