CVE-2016-3995

HIGH

Crypto++ < 5.6.3 - Timing Attack via Compiler Optimization of Rijndael Block Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The timing attack protection in Rijndael::Enc::ProcessAndXorBlock and Rijndael::Dec::ProcessAndXorBlock in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) before 5.6.4 may be optimized out by the compiler, which allows attackers to conduct timing attacks.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/2
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/146
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85975

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0186
EPSS Percentile 76.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
cryptopp/crypto\+\+ < 5.6.3
Published Feb 13, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026