CVE-2016-8871

6.2 MEDIUM

Published: October 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

In Botan 1.11.29 through 1.11.32, RSA decryption with certain padding options had a detectable timing channel which could given sufficient queries be used to recover plaintext, aka an "OAEP side channel" attack.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94225

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://botan.randombit.net/security.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94225

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://botan.randombit.net/security.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

33th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

botan_project

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