SB2020083011 - Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: August 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020083011
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12401)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of ECDSA signatures. A local user can perform a side channel attack and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.