CVE-2007-6755
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 76% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-327
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- dell:bsafe_crypto-c-micro-edition
- dell:bsafe_crypto-j
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.html
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.html
- http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdf
- http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/