SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1

    Published: 2 Jun 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-6489
    Aliases:
    CVE-2016-6489

    Summary: Security update for libnettle

    Details: This update for libnettle fixes the following issues: - CVE-2016-6489: * Reject invalid RSA keys with even modulo. * Check for invalid keys, with even p, in dsa_sign(). * Use function mpz_powm_sec() instead of mpz_powm() (bsc#991464).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171481-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/991464, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6489

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libnettle

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/libnettle&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.1-12.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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