CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-12440

BoringSSL through 2018-06-14 allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on DSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover a DSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.

1.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

4.7 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:google:boringssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-06-15 02:29

Updated : 2018-08-06 04:56

NVD link : CVE-2018-12440

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12440

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200