CVE catalog
CVE-2016-6489
nettle: CVE-2016-6489
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.01% · Oct 25, 2026
The RSA and DSA decryption code in Nettle makes it easier for attackers to discover private keys via a cache side channel attack.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nettle | sid | 3.10.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nettle | forky | 3.10.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nettle | trixie | 3.10.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nettle | bookworm | 3.8.1-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.1.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.1.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nettle | 16.04 | 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libnettle | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libnettle | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libnettle | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libnettle | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libnettle | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nettle | source | sid | 3.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [832983] |
| Debian | nettle | source | forky | 3.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [832983] |
| Debian | nettle | source | trixie | 3.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [832983] |
| Debian | nettle | source | bookworm | 3.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [832983] |
| Ubuntu | nettle | deb | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nettle | deb | 16.04 | 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nettle | deb | 14.04 | 2.7.1-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-3193-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nettle | deb | 16.04 | 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | USN-3193-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libnettle | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libnettle | rpm | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libnettle | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libnettle | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libnettle | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 2.7.1-12.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libhogweed6]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.8.1-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
3.8.1-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
- [libnettle8]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.8.1-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
3.8.1-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
- [nettle-bin]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.8.1-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
3.8.1-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
- [nettle-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.8.1-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
3.8.1-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · bookworm; dsa · nettle · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libhogweed6t64]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.10.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
3.10.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
- [libnettle8t64]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.10.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
3.10.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
- [nettle-bin]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.10.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
3.10.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
- [nettle-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nettle]
Details (2)
3.10.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
3.10.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.3-1dsa · nettle · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2016_2582.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6489]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-593-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:1481-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6489]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3193-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6489]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-6489.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2016/wid-sec-w-2026-3113.json]
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