High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6489
CVE-2016-6489
Description
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.3
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 2.7.1-12.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdfnvdTechnical Description
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