During RSA key generation, bignum implementations used a variation of the Binary Extended Euclidean Algorithm which entailed significantly input-dependent flow. This allowed an attacker able to perform electromagnetic-based side channel attacks to record traces leading to the recovery of the secret primes. *Note:* An unmodified Firefox browser does not generate RSA keys in normal operation and is not affected, but products built on top of it might. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-nspralma-upgrade-nspr-devel | May 4, 2022 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-nssalpine-linux-upgrade-firefoxalpine-linux-upgrade-librewolf | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nspramazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nspr-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nspr-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nssamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-softoknamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-softokn-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-softokn-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-softokn-freeblamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-sysinitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-utilamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-util-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nss-util-devel | Nov 12, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade--nss-softoknamazon-linux-upgrade--nss-utilamazon-linux-upgrade-nspr | Jul 13, 2021 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-nsprcentos-upgrade-nspr-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nspr-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-nspr-develcentos-upgrade-nsscentos-upgrade-nss-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-nss-develcentos-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-develcentos-upgrade-nss-softokncentos-upgrade-nss-softokn-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-softokn-develcentos-upgrade-nss-softokn-freeblcentos-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-develcentos-upgrade-nss-sysinitcentos-upgrade-nss-sysinit-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-toolscentos-upgrade-nss-tools-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-utilcentos-upgrade-nss-util-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nss-util-devel | Aug 4, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-nss | Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefoxgentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox-bin | Jul 28, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-nss-softoknhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-nss-softokn-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-nss-softokn-freeblhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-devel | Feb 2, 2021 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-nsshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-nss-softoknhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-nss-util | Jun 2, 2021 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Mfsa2020 24 | mozilla-firefox-upgrade-78_0 | Jul 2, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | mozilla-thunderbird-upgrade-78_0 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-mail-thunderbird-78-3-0-11-4-27-0-1-82-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-mail-thunderbird-plugin-thunderbird-lightning-68-12-0-11-4-27-0-1-82-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-web-browser-firefox-78-3-0-11-4-27-0-1-82-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-web-data-firefox-bookmarks-78-3-0-11-4-27-0-1-82-0 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | 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 | Aug 5, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-nsprredhat-upgrade-nspr-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nspr-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nspr-develredhat-upgrade-nssredhat-upgrade-nss-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nss-develredhat-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-develredhat-upgrade-nss-softoknredhat-upgrade-nss-softokn-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-softokn-develredhat-upgrade-nss-softokn-freeblredhat-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-develredhat-upgrade-nss-sysinitredhat-upgrade-nss-sysinit-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-toolsredhat-upgrade-nss-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-utilredhat-upgrade-nss-util-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nss-util-devel | Aug 4, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-nsprrocky-upgrade-nspr-debuginforocky-upgrade-nspr-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-nspr-devel | Mar 12, 2024 | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libfreebl3suse-upgrade-libfreebl3-32bitsuse-upgrade-libfreebl3-hmacsuse-upgrade-libfreebl3-hmac-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsoftokn3suse-upgrade-libsoftokn3-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsoftokn3-hmacsuse-upgrade-libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nsprsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-develsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nsssuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-certssuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-certs-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-develsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-sysinitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-toolssuse-upgrade-mozillafirefoxsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-branding-slesuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-branding-sledsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-branding-upstreamsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-buildsymbolssuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-develsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-commonsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-other | Jul 4, 2020 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libnss3ubuntu-upgrade-libnss3 | Aug 5, 2020 | Jul 3, 2020 |
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