UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2141
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2141
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2141.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2141
- Upstream
- Published
- 2015-07-01T14:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-08T16:43:20Z
- Severity
-
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libcrypto++
Package
- Name
- libcrypto++
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcrypto++@5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
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},
{
"binary_name": "libcrypto++9",
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}
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"availability": "No subscription required"
}