CVE-2018-12440 Information

Description

BoringSSL through 2018-06-14 allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on DSA signatures aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover a DSA key the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.7