CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-8671
5.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-01-13
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6887.
Affected configurations
• matrixssl matrixssl (<= 3.8.6)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95439 www.securityfocus.com
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/54-Update-on-MatrixSSL-miscalculation-CVE-2016-8671%2C-incomplete-fix-for-CVE-2016-6887.html blog.fuzzing-project.org
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95439 www.securityfocus.com
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/54-Update-on-MatrixSSL-miscalculation-CVE-2016-8671%2C-incomplete-fix-for-CVE-2016-6887.html blog.fuzzing-project.org