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This flaw is in the Botan cryptography library. Older versions used timing-variable math during ECDSA signing, which could let a remote attacker infer a signing private key from timing differences. Compromise of that key could undermine authentication, signatures, or trust decisions using the affected key. Exposure is most likely where applications embed or link Botan below 1.10.13, or 1.11.x below 1.11.29, and perform ECDSA signing in remotely reachable workflows. Distro-packaged Botan deployments should be checked against Fedora, Debian, and Gentoo advisories. Treat as high priority for systems using Botan-backed ECDSA signing in exposed services, because the possible outcome is private-key recovery. If Botan is absent or only used in non-signing paths, urgency drops after inventory confirms that scope. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Botan to 1.10.13, 1.11.29, or a later fixed release.; Apply fixed Botan packages from your operating system vendor.; Inventory statically linked applications that may bundle vulnerable Botan code..
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- GLSA-201701-23CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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