UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36421
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421
Upstream
Published
2021-07-19T17:15:00Z
Modified
2026-03-25T18:29:55.685587Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An issue was discovered in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0. Because of a side channel in modular exponentiation, an RSA private key used in a secure enclave could be disclosed.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mbedtls

Package

Name
mbedtls
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mbedtls@2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.1.2-1
2.2.0-1
2.2.1-1
2.2.1-2
2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1
2.2.1-2ubuntu0.2
2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedcrypto0",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls10",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedx509-0",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / mbedtls

Package

Name
mbedtls
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mbedtls@2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.5.1-1ubuntu1
2.6.0-1
2.7.0-2
2.8.0-1
2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedcrypto1",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls10",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedx509-0",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / mbedtls

Package

Name
mbedtls
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mbedtls@2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.16.2-1
2.16.3-1
2.16.4-1ubuntu2
2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedcrypto3",
            "binary_version": "2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedtls12",
            "binary_version": "2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmbedx509-0",
            "binary_version": "2.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36421.json"