Minerva attack in python-ecdsa
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-23342 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
python-ecdsa Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Brian Warner |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues
EUVDB-ID: #VU85695
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23342
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a side-channel attack on P-256. A remote attacker can launch Minerva attack and gain access to sensitive information.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionspython-ecdsa: 0.5 - 0.18.0
External linkshttp://github.com/tlsfuzzer/python-ecdsa/security/advisories/GHSA-wj6h-64fc-37mp
http://github.com/tlsfuzzer/python-ecdsa/blob/master/SECURITY.md
http://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/
http://securitypitfalls.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/constant-time-compare-in-python/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
