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


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (nspr)ELSA-2020-40762020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss)ELSA-2020-40762020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss-softokn)ELSA-2020-40762020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (nss-util)ELSA-2020-40762020-10-08
Oracle Linux version 8 (nss)ELSA-2021-05382021-02-17



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