CVE-2020-25657

Description

A flaw was found in all released versions of m2crypto, where they are vulnerable to Bleichenbacher timing attacks in the RSA decryption API via the timed processing of valid PKCS#1 v1.5 Ciphertext. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a m2crypto
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1889823 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25657?
CVE-2020-25657 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25657?
To fix CVE-2020-25657, 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-2020-25657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-25657 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-2020-25657?
CVE-2020-25657 affects n/a m2crypto.
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