Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in nss (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-12401 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-327 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
nss (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm
EUVDB-ID: #VU45798
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12401
CWE-ID:
CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of ECDSA signatures. A local user can perform a side channel attack and gain access to sensitive information.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsnss (Alpine package): 3.52.1-r0 - 3.55-r1
nss (Alpine package):
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=73339ff65b8ac577d3c49b1bae6fe0c5d8cf2e98
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
