CVE-2007-6755
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- dell/bsafe crypto-c-micro-edition · dell/bsafe crypto-j
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdfThird Party Advisory
- http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/Not Applicable
- http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspectThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63657Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdfThird Party Advisory
- http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/Not Applicable
- http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspectThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63657Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.