CVE-2018-12440

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    CVE-2018-12440

    Published: 15 Jun 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: BoringSSL through 2018-06-14 allows a memory-cache side-channel attack on DSA signatures, aka the Return Of the Hidden Number Problem or ROHNP. To discover a DSA key, the attacker needs access to either the local machine or a different virtual machine on the same physical host.

    References: , https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-return-of-the-hidden-number-problem/

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    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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