CVE-2016-6878 Other in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Undefined behavior in Curve25519 code on 32-bit ARM systems may allow attackers to cause unspecified impacts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6878?

CVE-2016-6878 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Curve25519 code in botan before 1.11.31, on systems without a native 128-bit integer type, might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to undefined behavior, as demonstrated on 32-bit ARM systems compiled by Clang.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6878?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Botan Project Botan.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpqv-r42w-hw82.

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