QID 376089

Date Published: 2021-11-22

QID 376089: Nettle Cryptographics Library Vulnerability

Nettle is a cryptographic library designed to fit easily in a wide range of toolkits and applications.

Affected versions:
Prior to Nettle-3.7.2

QID Detection Logic:
This authenticated QID fetches the version of the nettle library if it is installed via the package manager on Unix based operating systems with commands such as dpkg -l and rpm -qa.

The vulnerability in ECDSA signature verification that could lead to a denial of service attack

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

The vendor has provided fix in version 3.7.2 or above. For more information please visit advisory.

Vendor References

009458 - lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2021/009458.html

CVEs related to QID 376089

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
009458			lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2021/009458.html

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