CVE-2018-12437

libtomcrypt: memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures

Published Jun 15, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
LibTomCrypt through 1.18.1 allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover an ECDSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4408 LibTomCrypt through 1.18.1 allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on ECDSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover an ECDSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Trustedfirmware
Trustedfirmware op-tee
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linaro:op-tee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:trustedfirmware:op-tee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linaro
Linaro op-tee
Trustedfirmware
Trustedfirmware op-tee
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:38 AM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Public date
Jun 13, 2018, 12:00 AM