VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-25003
Scalar::check_overflow allows a timing side-channel attack; consequently, attackers can obtain sensitive information.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in the libsecp256k1 crate before 0.3.1 for Rust. Scalar::check_overflow allows a timing side-channel attack; consequently, attackers can obtain sensitive information.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- parity/libsecp256k1
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0027.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.