CVE-2015-8804
CriticalSummary
In Nettle versions before 3.2, the x86_64/ecc-384-modp.asm file does not properly handle carry propagation, leading to incorrect output in its implementation of the P-384 NIST elliptic curve.
Risk Assessment
Attackers may exploit this vulnerability, potentially leading to unspecified impact on systems using this library.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Nettle library to version 3.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
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- CVE-2015-8805Critical
The ecc_256_modq function in ecc-256.c in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation, leading to incorrect output in its implementation of the P-256 NIST elliptic curve.
Original NVD description (English source)
x86_64/ecc-384-modp.asm in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation and produces incorrect output in its implementation of the P-384 NIST elliptic curve, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.