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CVE-2016-6489

Published: Apr 14, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-203
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.0%
Top 8.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-203

Affected Products

enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc noderedhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux workstationredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Discovery
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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7
openwall.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1
ubuntu.com
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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