63350 : Apache CouchDB Hash Verification Algorithm Predictable Execution Time Weakness
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-03-31

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2010-0009" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Apache CouchDB 0.8.0 through 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by measuring the completion time of operations that verify (1) hashes or (2) passwords.

Classification

Attack Type: Cryptographic
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.11.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2010-0009 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 39116
Secunia Advisory ID: 39146 39756
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-03/0267.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2010/Mar/266
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://couchdb.apache.org/security.html
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/couchdb-0.10.2-1.fc11
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/couchdb-0.10.2-1.fc12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578572

Tools & Filters

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	5503

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-04-06 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

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