Vulnerability identifier: #VU41118
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
wolfSSL
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: wolfSSL
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue was discovered in wolfSSL before 4.3.0 in a non-default configuration where DSA is enabled. DSA signing uses the BEEA algorithm during modular inversion of the nonce, leading to a side-channel attack against the nonce.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
wolfSSL: 4.0 - 4.1.0
External links
http://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/commit/7e391f0fd57f2ef375b1174d752a56ce34b2b190
http://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v4.3.0-stable
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.