SB2016051311 - Cryptographic issues in Randombit Botan
Published: May 13, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016051311
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9742)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The Miller-Rabin primality check in Botan before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.9 improperly uses a single random base, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a DH group.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.