CVE-2015-2141
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not...
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
CVE-2015-2141- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
CVE-2015-2141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2251 No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
EUVD-2015-2251- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xm6q-j5wx-7362 No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not...
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
GHSA-xm6q-j5wx-7362- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
CVE-2015-2141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-2141 No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0317 No score
Updated libcryptopp package fixes security vulnerability
Evgeny Sidorov discovered that libcryptopp did not properly implement blinding to mask private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm. This could allow remote attackers to mount a timing attack and retrieve the user's private key (CVE-2015-2141).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10336-1 No score
libcryptopp-devel-5.6.4-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libcryptopp-devel-5.6.4-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10336-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-2141 No score
The InvertibleRWFunction::CalculateInverse function in rw.cpp in libcrypt++ 5.6.2 does not properly blind private key operations for the Rabin-Williams digital signature algorithm, which allows remote attackers to obtain private keys via a timing attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcrypto++Debian:12 |
before 5.6.1-7 | 5.6.1-7 |
libcrypto++Debian:13 |
before 5.6.1-7 | 5.6.1-7 |
libcrypto++Debian:14 |
before 5.6.1-7 | 5.6.1-7 |
libcrypto++Debian:6.0 |
before 5.6.0-6+deb6u1, plus listed versions 5.6.0-6 |
5.6.0-6+deb6u1 |
libcrypto++Debian:7 |
before 5.6.1-6+deb7u1, plus listed versions 5.6.1-6 |
5.6.1-6+deb7u1 |
libcrypto++Debian:8 |
before 5.6.1-6+deb8u1, plus listed versions 5.6.1-6 |
5.6.1-6+deb8u1 |
libcryptoppMageia:4 |
before 5.6.2-2.1.mga4 | 5.6.2-2.1.mga4 |
libcryptoppMageia:5 |
before 5.6.2-4.1.mga5 | 5.6.2-4.1.mga5 |
libcrypto++Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 5.6.1-6 |
5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 |
libcryptoppopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 5.6.4-1.3 | 5.6.4-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-2141 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+ Library, published June 29, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in libcrypto++ 5.6.1-7.
References
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3296
securityfocus.com/bid/75467
sourceforge.net/p/cryptopp/code/542
github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/9425e16437439e68c7d96abef922167d68fafaff
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00047.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2141