CVE-2023-6135 (GCVE-0-2023-6135)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-19 13:38 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:26
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Summary
Multiple NSS NIST curves were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private key. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • NSS susceptible to "Minerva" attack
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 121 (custom)
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Credits
George Pantela (Red Hat) and Hubert Kario (Red Hat)
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