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CVE-2016-8871

In Botan 1.11.29 through 1.11.32, RSA decryption with certain padding options had a detectable timing channel which could given sufficient…

Medium6.2EPSS 0.41%
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Description

In Botan 1.11.29 through 1.11.32, RSA decryption with certain padding options had a detectable timing channel which could given sufficient queries be used to recover plaintext, aka an "OAEP side channel" attack.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-8871, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium6.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.41% · top 65% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.

Weakness

Affected products

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References (2)

Sources

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