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CVE-2020-6829 When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial…
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 and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 80 | earliest → < 80 | 80 |
| Firefox for Android 80 | earliest → < 80 | 80 |
References
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230220 [SECURITY] [DLA 3327-1] nss security update lists.debian.org
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