x86_64/ecc-384-modp.asm in Nettle before 3.2 does not properly handle carry propagation…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0398 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Nettle Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:nettle_project:nettle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Nettle Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:2582 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatenettle security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) nettle-2.7.1-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) nettle-devel-2.7.1-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) nettle-2.7.1-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) nettle-devel-2.7.1-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) nettle-2.7.1-8.el7, nettle-2.7.1-8.el7.ppc, nettle-devel-2.7.1-8.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) nettle-2.7.1-8.el7, nettle-devel-2.7.1-8.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2582 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7ph2-rj2g-hxp7
References
Advisory 6
Other 4
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/38-Miscomputations-of-elliptic-curve-scalar-multiplications-in-Nettle.html
- [oss-security] 20160202 Miscomputations of elliptic curve scalar multiplications in Nettle
- [info-gnu] 20160128 ANNOUNCE: Nettle-3.2
- [oss-security] 20160202 Re: Miscomputations of elliptic curve scalar multiplications in Nettle
Sources
- CVE-2015-8804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7ph2-rj2g-hxp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8804 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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