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Improper Input Validation Affecting nettle package, versions <3.4.1-1+deb10u1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.66% (80th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-NETTLE-1301269
  • published 9 Jun 2021
  • disclosed 5 Aug 2021
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Introduced: 9 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-3580 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 nettle to version 3.4.1-1+deb10u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nettle package and not the nettle package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way nettle's RSA decryption functions handled specially crafted ciphertext. An attacker could use this flaw to provide a manipulated ciphertext leading to application crash and denial of service.