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Description
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.8 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
Note from the SUSE Security Team
We have not the flawed Dual_EC_DRBG random generator in any of our products, neither SUSE Linux Enterprise nor openSUSE. SUSE Bugzilla entry: 845686 [RESOLVED / INVALID] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Sat Oct 12 13:15:03 2013CVE page last modified: Sat Feb 15 15:00:49 2025