# CVE-2006-1115: nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key pair without any specified DiscreteLogGroup parameters, choos

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key pair without any specified DiscreteLogGroup parameters, chooses random parameters that could allow an attacker to crack the private key in significantly less time than a brute force attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427146/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ncipher.com/resources/95/sa12_insecure_generation_of_diffiehellman_keys
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17006
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19137
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25060

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