CVE-2021-43398

NameCVE-2021-43398
DescriptionCrypto++ (aka Cryptopp) 8.6.0 and earlier contains a timing leakage in MakePublicKey(). There is a clear correlation between execution time and private key length, which may cause disclosure of the length information of the private key. This might allow attackers to conduct timing attacks. NOTE: this report is disputed by the vendor and multiple third parties. The execution-time differences are intentional. A user may make a choice of a longer key as a tradeoff between strength and performance. In making this choice, the amount of information leaked to an adversary is of infinitesimal value
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libcrypto++ (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)5.6.1-6+deb8u3vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libcrypto++sourcejessie(unfixed)end-of-life

Notes

Disputed Crypto++ issue, also see #1000227
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1080
As per upstream believed to be the expected behaviour:
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1080#issuecomment-996492222

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