VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2020-6829
ALPINE-CVE-2020-6829
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.300000190734863 MEDIUM
When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about the nonce used during signature generation. Given an electro-magnetic trace of a few signature generations, the private key could have been computed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.300000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.12 | nss | 3.13.6-r0, 3.12.10-r0, 3.12.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | nss | 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | nss | 0, 3.12.8-r3, 3.12.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | nss | 3.12.10-r0, 3.12.11-r0, 3.12.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | nss | 0, 3.12.10-r0, 3.12.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | nss | 0, 3.12.10-r0, 3.12.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | nss | 0, 3.12.6-r0, 3.12.7-r0 |
Timeline
- Oct 28, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated