USN-3193-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3193-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3193-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3193-1
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Published
2017-02-06T18:48:22.453398Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:20Z
Summary
nettle vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly mitigated certain timing side-channel attacks. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to recover private keys.

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 

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

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-6489"
        }
    ]
}

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 

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

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-6489"
        }
    ]
}