CVE-2016-6489
nettle - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.4%
Description
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
How to fix CVE-2016-6489
To remediate CVE-2016-6489, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nettle—upgrade to 3.3-1 or later
- Debian/nettle—upgrade to 2.4-3+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-6489 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.3-1
- from 0, < 2.4-3+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |