CVE-2026-77696
Published:September 29, 2026
Updated:October 13, 2026
Issue summary: SM2 signature generation uses non-constant-time arithmetic
on secret values, forming a timing side-channel.
Impact summary: An attacker able to measure SM2 signing times may learn
information about the per-signature secret nonce, which over many signatures
can, via a lattice / Hidden Number Problem attack, lead to recovery of the
private key.
CWE: CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy
Description: SM2 signature generation computes the signature value using
variable-time BIGNUM operations on the secret nonce and the private key, so
the time taken to produce an SM2 signature depends on these secret values,
forming a timing side-channel.
Applications performing SM2 signature generation are affected on all
platforms.
FIPS Impact: no
SM2 is not a FIPS algorithm.
Affected Packages
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.8openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.9openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.1 <4.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.3openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.6.0 <3.6.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.5openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.6.0 <3.6.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.5openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.8openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.1 <4.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.3openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.9https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-4.0.0 <openssl-4.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-4.0.3https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.5.0 <openssl-3.5.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.5.9https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.4.0 <openssl-3.4.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.4.8https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.6.0 <openssl-3.6.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.6.5Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Observable Timing Discrepancy
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24