CVE-2005-1797 — MEDIUM (5.1)

Vulnerability Description

The design of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), aka Rijndael, allows remote attackers to recover AES keys via timing attacks on S-box lookups, which are difficult to perform in constant time in AES implementations.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssl	Openssl	0.9.1c

References

http://cr.yp.to/antiforgery/cachetiming-20050414.pdfVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13785Vendor Advisory
http://cr.yp.to/antiforgery/cachetiming-20050414.pdfVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13785Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-1797?

CVE-2005-1797 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). The design of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), aka Rijndael, allows remote attackers to recover AES keys via timing attacks on S-box lookups, which are difficult to perform in constant time in AES ...

How severe is CVE-2005-1797?

CVE-2005-1797 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-1797?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl.