Constant-Time Operation Vulnerability in curve25519-dalek for Rust by Dalek Cryptography
CVE-2024-58262
5.1MEDIUM
What is CVE-2024-58262?
The curve25519-dalek crate for Rust prior to version 4.1.3 includes a vulnerability where a constant-time operation on elliptic curve scalars has been compromised by LLVM optimizations. This issue may expose applications utilizing this crate to timing attacks, potentially allowing attackers to gain sensitive information based on the execution time of operations. Developers using this library should upgrade to the latest version to ensure the integrity and security of their applications.

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Affected Version(s)
curve25519-dalek 0 < 4.1.3
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
