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SUSE: CVE-2015-2141: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2015-2141: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/01/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/18/2015
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-libcryptopp-devel
  • suse-upgrade-libcryptopp5_6_5

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