CVE-2017-5681 Information disclosure in Intel Quick Assist Technology

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain private RSA keys via a side-channel attack in the Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL.

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-2017-5681?

CVE-2017-5681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quick Assist Technology, published on 7 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RSA-CRT implementation in the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL versions prior to 0.5.19 may allow remote attackers to obtain private RSA keys by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quickassist Technology Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gx5q-m9m6-jf7v.

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