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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3296-1 (libcrypto++ - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Evgeny Sidorov discovered that libcrypto++, a general purpose C++ cryptographic library, did not properly implement blinding to mask private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm. This could allow remote attackers to mount a timing attack and retrieve the user's private key.
Affected Software
Affected Software
libcrypto++ on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 5.6.1-6+deb7u1. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 5.6.1-6+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem will be fixed in version 5.6.1-7. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 5.6.1-7. We recommend that you upgrade your libcrypto++ packages.