CVE-2007-3108: openssl
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-3108 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in openssl. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 1.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 08-08-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The BN_from_montgomery function in crypto/bn/bn_mont.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8e and earlier does not properly perform Montgomery multiplication, which might allow local users to conduct a side-channel attack and retrieve RSA private keys.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- openssl< 0.9.8e-6
Openssl1 product
- openssl≤ 0.9.8e
2 vendors · 2 products
References
47 links- support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/RGII-74KLP3X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 47 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9984VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1633X Refsource CONFIRM
- openssl.org/news/patch-CVE-2007-3108.txtX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-485.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=16275X Refsource CONFIRM
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1613X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM