CVE-2016-8671 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can predict secret keys due to improper modular exponentiation in MatrixSSL, compromising cryptographic security.
- 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-2016-8671?
CVE-2016-8671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6887.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matrixssl Matrixssl.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q3f-94v5-w475.