Open Source Botan is used by IBM Netezza Platform Software . IBM Netezza Platform Software has addressed the applicable CVE.
CVEID: CVE-2016-2849 DESCRIPTION: Botan could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to use a constant-time algorithm to perform a modular inverse on the signature nonce k. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain ECDSA secret keys.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113800 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
IBM Netezza clients from any of the following releases:
For NPS clients that are running any of the affected releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the clients that are available in the following release:
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
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IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.2.1.4-P2 | Link to Fix Central |
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