Timing Discrepancy Information Leak
Weakness ID: 208 (Weakness Base)Status: Incomplete
+ Description

Description Summary

Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Architecture and Design
  • Implementation
  • Operation
+ Applicable Platforms

Languages

All

+ Other Notes

Attack: Timing attack

+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class203Information Exposure Through Discrepancy
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
CanAlsoBeCategoryCategory310Cryptographic Issues
Research Concepts1000
+ Relationship Notes

Often primary in cryptographic applications and algorithms.

+ Functional Areas
  • Cryptography, authentication
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
PLOVERTiming discrepancy infoleak
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
PLOVERExternally Mined
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time of Introduction
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Other Notes, Relationship Notes, Taxonomy Mappings
2008-10-14CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description
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