CVE-2016-8671

NONE EPSS 67.7%
Published Jan 13, 20179y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Jan 13, 2017 9y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6887.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
67.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
matrixsslmatrixssl* ≤3.8.6

References 4

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/2
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/8
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95439
  • blog.fuzzing-project.org https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/54-Update-on-MatrixSSL-miscalculation-CVE-2016-8671%2C-incomplete-fix-for-CVE-2016-6887.html

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.