What is the severity of CVE-2015-8618?

CVE-2015-8618 is considered to have high severity as it can lead to the exposure of private RSA keys.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8618?

To fix CVE-2015-8618, upgrade to Go versions 1.5.3 or later.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-8618?

Affected products include Go versions 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and openSUSE Leap 42.1.

What type of attack does CVE-2015-8618 facilitate?

CVE-2015-8618 facilitates attacks that can obtain private RSA keys through specific vulnerabilities.

Is the vulnerability CVE-2015-8618 exploitable remotely?

The exploitability of CVE-2015-8618 is dependent on the specific implementation and environment, though it could allow for remote attacks under certain conditions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-8618

high

7.5

CWE

200

27/1/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-8618: Infoleak

First published: Wed Jan 27 2016(Updated: )

The Int.Exp Montgomery code in the math/big library in Go 1.5.x before 1.5.3 mishandles carry propagation and produces incorrect output, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain private RSA keys via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
openSUSE	=42.1
Go Programming Language	=1.5
Go Programming Language	=1.5.1
Go Programming Language	=1.5.2

Remedy

https://github.com/golang/go/issues/13515

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8618?
CVE-2015-8618 is considered to have high severity as it can lead to the exposure of private RSA keys.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8618?
To fix CVE-2015-8618, upgrade to Go versions 1.5.3 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-8618?
Affected products include Go versions 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and openSUSE Leap 42.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-8618 facilitate?
CVE-2015-8618 facilitates attacks that can obtain private RSA keys through specific vulnerabilities.
Is the vulnerability CVE-2015-8618 exploitable remotely?
The exploitability of CVE-2015-8618 is dependent on the specific implementation and environment, though it could allow for remote attacks under certain conditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8618?
CVE-2015-8618 is considered to have high severity as it can lead to the exposure of private RSA keys.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8618?
To fix CVE-2015-8618, upgrade to Go versions 1.5.3 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-8618?
Affected products include Go versions 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and openSUSE Leap 42.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-8618 facilitate?
CVE-2015-8618 facilitates attacks that can obtain private RSA keys through specific vulnerabilities.
Is the vulnerability CVE-2015-8618 exploitable remotely?
The exploitability of CVE-2015-8618 is dependent on the specific implementation and environment, though it could allow for remote attacks under certain conditions.