CVE-2020-12401

CVE Details

Release Date:	2020-10-08
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

During ECDSA signature generation, padding applied in the nonce designed to ensure constant-time scalar multiplication was removed, resulting in variable-time execution dependent on secret data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.

See more information about CVE-2020-12401 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (nspr)	ELSA-2020-4076	2020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss)	ELSA-2020-4076	2020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss-softokn)	ELSA-2020-4076	2020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss-util)	ELSA-2020-4076	2020-10-08