CVE-2020-25658

python-rsa: bleichenbacher timing oracle attack against RSA decryption

Published Nov 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was found that python-rsa is vulnerable to Bleichenbacher timing attacks. An attacker can use this flaw via the RSA decryption API to decrypt parts of the cipher text encrypted with RSA.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0167 It was found that python-rsa is vulnerable to Bleichenbacher timing attacks. An attacker can use this flaw via the RSA decryption API to decrypt parts of the cipher text encrypted with RSA.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xrx6-fmxq-rjj2 Timing attacks in python-rsa
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:40 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 12, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 9, 2020, 12:00 AM