CVE-2014-125055

agnivade easy-scrypt scrypt.go VerifyPassphrase timing discrepancy

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in agnivade easy-scrypt. Affected is the function VerifyPassphrase of the file scrypt.go. The manipulation leads to observable timing discrepancy. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 477c10cf3b144ddf96526aa09f5fdea613f21812. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217596.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: agnivade easy-scrypt
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References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.217596 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217596 signature third party advisory vdb entry permissions required
https://github.com/agnivade/easy-scrypt/commit/477c10cf3b144ddf96526aa09f5fdea613f21812 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/agnivade/easy-scrypt/releases/tag/v1.0.0 patch third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-125055?
CVE-2014-125055 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-125055?
To fix CVE-2014-125055, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-125055 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-125055 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-125055?
CVE-2014-125055 affects agnivade easy-scrypt.
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