In Botan before 2.17.3, constant-time computations are not used for certain decoding and…
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Botan before 2.17.3, constant-time computations are not used for certain decoding and encoding operations (base32, base58, base64, and hex).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01922 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj2q-f8cp-cqmf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-24115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj2q-f8cp-cqmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-24115 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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