CVE-2015-8804: canonical ubuntu_linux 7PK - Security Features
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8804DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8804
Published 23-02-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8804 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 23-02-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
x86_64/ecc-384-modp.asm in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation and produces incorrect output in its implementation of the P-384 NIST elliptic curve, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.95% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.
- CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.
Affected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 15.10
Debian1 product
- nettle< 3.2-1
Nettle_project1 product
- nettle≤ 3.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- nettle< 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links- git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/commit/fa269b6ad06dd13c901dbd84a12e52b918a09cd7X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/nettle-bugs/2015/003024.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryREPORT
