---
cve: "CVE-2016-6489"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.5
epss: "26%"
vendor: "Generic Security"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-04-14 18:59:00"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-14T15:26:22+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-6489

> 7.5 HIGH

## Beschreibung

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Keine | good |

## Referenzen

- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2582.html>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/7>
- <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3193-1>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362016>
- <https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/596.pdf>
- <https://git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/3fe1d6549765ecfb24f0b80b2ed086fdc818bff3>
- <https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-21>
- <https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-6489) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_