Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6882

Description

MatrixSSL before 3.8.7, when the DHE_RSA based cipher suite is supported, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain RSA private key information by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.

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Affected products

Matrixssl/Matrixssl2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.8.6
- (no CPE)range: <3.8.7

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/7nvdMailing ListPatch
github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/CHANGES.mdnvdPatchRelease Notes
access.redhat.com/blogs/766093/posts/1976703nvdThird Party Advisory
people.redhat.com/~fweimer/rsa-crt-leaks.pdfnvdTechnical Description
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91488nvd

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