CVE-2021-20305

nettle: Out of bounds memory access in signature verification

Published Apr 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Nettle in versions before 3.7.2, where several Nettle signature verification functions (GOST DSA, EDDSA & ECDSA) result in the Elliptic Curve Cryptography point (ECC) multiply function being called with out-of-range scalers, possibly resulting in incorrect results. This flaw allows an attacker to force an invalid signature, causing an assertion failure or possible validation. The highest threat to this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2760-1 nettle security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4933-1 nettle security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7730 A flaw was found in Nettle in versions before 3.7.2, where several Nettle signature verification functions (GOST DSA, EDDSA & ECDSA) result in the Elliptic Curve Cryptography point (ECC) multiply function being called with out-of-range scalers, possibly resulting in incorrect results. This flaw allows an attacker to force an invalid signature, causing an assertion failure or possible validation. The highest threat to this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4906-1 Nettle vulnerability
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{'score': 0.0008}

epss

{'score': 0.00069}