CVE-2026-16459 (GCVE-0-2026-16459)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 08:29 – Updated: 2026-08-13 08:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Timing side-channel in RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 decryption in Oberon PSA Crypto
Summary
Padding oracle attack vulnerability in Oberon microsystem AG’s Oberon PSA Crypto library in all versions since 1.0.0 and prior to 2.1.1 allows an attacker to recover plaintexts via timing measurements of RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 decrypt operations.
Severity
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon microsystems AG | Oberon PSA Crypto |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 2.1.1
(custom)
|
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