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CVE-2021-4076 (GCVE-0-2021-4076)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-02 22:23 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:16
VLAI
Summary
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
CWE
  • CWE-200 - - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a tang Affected: Affects tang v8 and above | Fixed in tang v11.
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