CVE-2015-2141

Publication date 1 July 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libcrypto++ 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid
Fixed 5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.15.04.1
14.10 utopic
Fixed 5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.10.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libcrypto++