CVE-2007-3108 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a side-channel flaw in OpenSSL's Montgomery multiplication to retrieve RSA private keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3108?
CVE-2007-3108 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 8 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BN_from_montgomery function in crypto/bn/bn_mont.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8e and earlier does not properly perform Montgomery multiplication, which might allow local users to conduct a side-channel attack and retrieve RSA private keys.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3108?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openssl Openssl.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3108?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-3108 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3108 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openssl Openssl
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3108, GHSA-p7c7-98j2-8p2x.