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CVE-2025-22866

Timing sidechannel for P-256 on ppc64le in crypto/internal/nistec

Published: Feb 6, 2025Updated: Feb 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
4.0CVSSMEDIUM

Description

Due to the usage of a variable time instruction in the assembly implementation of an internal function, a small number of bits of secret scalars are leaked on the ppc64le architecture. Due to the way this function is used, we do not believe this leakage is enough to allow recovery of the private key when P-256 is used in any well known protocols.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Affected Products

сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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Timeline

Published
Feb 6, 2025
Last Updated
Feb 21, 2025

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