The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6755
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mqf-x495-xqrw
References
Advisory 6
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.html
- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.html
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.html
- http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspect
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/
- http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdf
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Sources
- CVE-2007-6755 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6755 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mqf-x495-xqrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6755 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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