Timing Side-Channel Attack Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's evm_verify_hmac Function

Timing Side-Channel Attack Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's evm_verify_hmac Function

CVE-2016-2085 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

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