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CVE-2017-14737

First published: Tue Sep 26 2017(Updated: )

A cryptographic cache-based side channel in the RSA implementation in Botan before 1.10.17, and 1.11.x and 2.x before 2.3.0, allows a local attacker to recover information about RSA secret keys, as demonstrated by CacheD. This occurs because an array is indexed with bits derived from a secret key.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Botan<=1.10.16
Botan=1.11.0
Botan=1.11.1
Botan=1.11.2
Botan=1.11.3
Botan=1.11.4
Botan=1.11.5
Botan=1.11.6
Botan=1.11.7
Botan=1.11.8
Botan=1.11.9
Botan=1.11.10
Botan=1.11.11
Botan=1.11.12
Botan=1.11.13
Botan=1.11.14
Botan=1.11.15
Botan=1.11.16
Botan=1.11.17
Botan=1.11.18
Botan=1.11.19
Botan=1.11.20
Botan=1.11.21
Botan=1.11.22
Botan=1.11.23
Botan=1.11.24
Botan=1.11.25
Botan=1.11.26
Botan=1.11.27
Botan=1.11.28
Botan=1.11.33
Botan=1.11.34
Botan=2.0.0
Botan=2.0.1
Botan=2.1.0
Botan=2.2.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-14737?

    The severity of CVE-2017-14737 is categorized as high, as it allows local attackers to recover information about RSA secret keys.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-14737?

    To fix CVE-2017-14737, update Botan to version 1.10.17 or later, or to versions 2.3.0 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2017-14737?

    CVE-2017-14737 affects Botan versions before 1.10.17 and all 1.11.x and 2.x versions prior to 2.3.0.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2017-14737?

    Local attackers are impacted by CVE-2017-14737 as they can exploit the vulnerability to extract RSA secret keys.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14737?

    CVE-2017-14737 is a cryptographic cache-based side channel vulnerability specifically within the RSA implementation in Botan.

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