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Medium
CVE-2016-8671
The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not...
Vulnerability Description
The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL 3.8.6 and earlier does not properly perform modular exponentiation, which might allow remote attackers to predict the secret key via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6887.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.