# CVE-2007-3108: The BN\_from\_montgomery function in crypto/bn/bn\_mont.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8e and earlier does not properly perform Montgomery multiplication, wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The BN_from_montgomery function in crypto/bn/bn_mont.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8e and earlier does not properly perform Montgomery multiplication, which might allow local users to conduct a side-channel attack and retrieve RSA private keys.

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## References

- http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/RGII-74KLP3
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26893
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476341/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27097
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2362
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2759
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31489
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31531
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:193
- http://www.bluecoat.com/support/securityadvisories/advisory_openssl_rsa_key_reconstruction_vulnerability
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30220
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1633
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4010
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27770
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26411
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/522-1/
- http://openssl.org/news/patch-CVE-2007-3108.txt

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