CVE-2015-2141

Published: Jul 1, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.

Affected (3)

Products: Cryptopp: Crypto++ Library · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

Crypto++ Library

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cryptopp Crypto++ Library	Version 5.6.2

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (10)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75467

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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