CVE-2016-6882 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain RSA private key information via a side-channel attack when DHE_RSA cipher suites are enabled in MatrixSSL.

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-2016-6882?

CVE-2016-6882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MatrixSSL before 3.8.7, when the DHE_RSA based cipher suite is supported, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain RSA private key information by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.

Weakness: CWE-320, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6882?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matrixssl Matrixssl.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6882?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6882 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hwgf-8qg9-7wv3.

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