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Unscored CVE-2020-6829 EUVD-2020-27973GHSA-cc99-55qg-f87r

When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about th…

Published Oct 28, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla

Description

When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about the nonce used during signature generation. Given an electro-magnetic trace of a few signature generations, the private key could have been computed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Mozilla Firefox unspecified – < 80 80
Mozilla Firefox for Android unspecified – < 80 80

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 nss 2:3.55-1 —
Debian 13 nss 2:3.55-1 —
Debian 12 nss 2:3.55-1 —
Debian 10 nss 2:3.42.1-1+deb10u6 DLA-3327-1
Debian 9 nss 2:3.26.2-1.1+deb9u2 DLA-2388-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS firefox 80.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 USN-4474-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS nss 2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.4 USN-4455-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS firefox 80.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 USN-4474-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS nss 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.11 USN-4455-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS firefox 80.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 USN-4474-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS nss 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.13 USN-4455-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS nss 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm7 USN-4455-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 nss +9 3.53.1-17.el8_3 RHSA-2021:0538
RHEL 7 nspr +1 4.25.0-2.el7_9 RHSA-2020:4076
RHEL 7 nss +4 3.53.1-3.el7_9 RHSA-2020:4076
RHEL 7 nss-softokn +3 3.53.1-6.el7_9 RHSA-2020:4076
RHEL 7 nss-util +1 3.53.1-1.el7_9 RHSA-2020:4076

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 8 nss 3.53.1-17.el8_3 RLSA-2021:0538
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP3 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 SP3 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 SP2 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 SP2 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 SP1 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 SP1 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 15 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES 12 SP5 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP5 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP4 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP4 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP3 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP3 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP2 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 12 SP2 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES 11 SP4 mozilla-nspr 4.32-33.6.1 SUSE-RU-2021:14818-1
SLES 11 SP4 mozilla-nss 3.68-47.16.1 SUSE-RU-2021:14818-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES for SAP 15 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES for SAP 15 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SLE Micro 5.1 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-2
SLE Micro 5.1 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-2
SLE Micro 5.0 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLE Micro 5.0 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLE HPC 15 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SLE HPC 15 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 mozilla-nspr 4.32-33.6.1 SUSE-RU-2021:14818-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 mozilla-nss 3.68-47.16.1 SUSE-RU-2021:14818-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 mozilla-nspr 4.32-19.18.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 mozilla-nss 3.68-58.54.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3116-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 mozilla-nspr 4.32-3.20.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 mozilla-nss 3.68-3.56.1 SUSE-RU-2021:3115-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaFirefox 92.0-1.2 openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed firefox-esr 128.5.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed mozilla-nss 3.69.1-1.2 openSUSE-SU-2024:11058-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 librewolf 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.24 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 firefox +1 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 firefox +1 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 firefox +1 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 nss 3.55-r0 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.19 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.14 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.14 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.13 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.13 nss 3.55-r0 —
Alpine v3.12 firefox 80.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.12 nss 3.55-r0 —

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 nspr +1 4.25.0-2.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1559
Amazon Linux 2 nss +4 3.53.1-3.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1559
Amazon Linux 2 nss-softokn +3 3.53.1-6.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1559
Amazon Linux 2 nss-util +1 3.53.1-1.amzn2 ALAS2-2020-1559

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 nss +9 3.53.1-17.el8_3 ELSA-2021-0538
Oracle Linux 7 nspr +1 4.25.0-2.el7_9 ELSA-2020-4076
Oracle Linux 7 nss +4 3.53.1-3.el7_9 ELSA-2020-4076
Oracle Linux 7 nss-softokn +3 3.53.1-6.0.1.el7_9 ELSA-2020-4076
Oracle Linux 7 nss-util +1 3.53.1-1.el7_9 ELSA-2020-4076

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