CVE-2020-17478 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can potentially recover private keys via timing attacks on EC point multiplication in the Crypt::Perl library.
- 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-2020-17478?
CVE-2020-17478 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ECDSA/EC/Point.pm in Crypt::Perl before 0.33 does not properly consider timing attacks against the EC point multiplication algorithm.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include P5-Crypt-Perl Project P5-Crypt-Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-17478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v675-cj9m-348p.