UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6489
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489
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Published
2016-08-01T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:34:53.115244Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / nettle

Package

Name
nettle
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nettle@2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.1-1
2.7.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhogweed2",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhogweed2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnettle4",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnettle4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / nettle

Package

Name
nettle
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nettle@3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.1-4
3.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhogweed4",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhogweed4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnettle6",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnettle6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dbg",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nettle-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}