CVE-2014-9742
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9742 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-13 14:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The Miller-Rabin primality check in Botan before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.9 improperly uses a single random base, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a DH group. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| '[botan-devel] Security Notification: Botan 1.10.8 + 1.11.9 released' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Vendor Advisory |
| Security — Botan | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | botan.randombit.net | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.