PT-2023-7972 · Mozilla+9 · Firefox+9
George Pantela
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Published
2023-12-19
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Updated
2025-03-21
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CVE-2023-6135
CVSS v2.0
6.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 121
Description
The issue is related to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva" that affects multiple NSS NIST curves, potentially allowing an attacker to recover the private key. This could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The attack can be exploited by a remote attacker.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 121, update to version 121 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until the update is applied.
Exploit
Fix
Side Channel Attack
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Alt Linux
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