CVE-2020-6829

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-10-28

Description

When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about the nonce used during signature generation. Given an electro-magnetic trace of a few signature generations, the private key could have been computed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.

See more information about CVE-2020-6829 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
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
Oracle Linux version 8 (nss)	ELSA-2021-0538	2021-02-17

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