# CVE-2015-8618: The Int.Exp Montgomery code in the math/big library in Go 1.5.x before 1.5.3 mishandles carry propagation and produces incorrect output, whi

- Also known as: GO-2021-0160
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.3
- Published: 2016-01-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- stdlib (Go): from 1.5.0-0, fixed in 1.5.3

## Description

The Int.Exp Montgomery code in the math/big library in Go 1.5.x before 1.5.3 mishandles carry propagation and produces incorrect output, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain private RSA keys via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, stdlib, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175642.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/13/7
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/17672/
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/MEATuOi_ei4
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/13515
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/6
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176179.html

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