CVE-2016-6489

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CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

EPSS

5%p92

Published

Apr 14, 2017 (Apr 14, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

Vendors: redhat canonical nettle project
Products: enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, ubuntu linux, nettle
Weakness: CWE-203
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (5.0%)

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