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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6829

DEBIAN-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

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11nss0, 0, 0
Debian:12nss0, 0, 0
Debian:14nss0, 0, 0
Debian:13nss0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Oct 28, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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