CVE-2016-3995

The timing attack protection in Rijndael::Enc::ProcessAndXorBlock and Rijndael::Dec::ProcessAndXorBlock in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) before 5.6.4 may be optimized out by the compiler, which allows attackers to conduct timing attacks.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-02-13

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Crypto++ (Cryptopp)

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85975
• https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/146