CVE-2026-44368

PyQuorum: Timing side‑channel in mul_mod

MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2026 at 08:18 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 02:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPyQuorum

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Severity
MEDIUM6.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

PyQuorum is a cryptographic library for secret sharing and key management. Prior to 0.2.1, the mul_mod function implements multiplication via a binary expansion loop whose execution time depends on the Hamming weight of the second operand (the exponent). An attacker who can measure the time of secret‑sharing operations (e.g., via a remote service) could progressively recover the values of shares, ultimately leading to secret reconstruction. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.2.1
Affected range stops below 0.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

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CVSS

6.9MEDIUMGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-208

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