Due to the usage of a variable time instruction in the assembly implementation of an internal function, a small number of bits of secret scalars are leaked on the ppc64le architecture

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CLEANSTART-2026-PR48367",
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    "title": "Due to the usage of a variable time instruction in the assembly implementation of an internal function, a small number of bits of secret scalars are leaked on the ppc64le architecture",
    "summary": "Security vulnerability affects the cri-tools package. Due to the usage of a variable time instruction in the assembly implementation of an internal function, a small number of bits of secret scalars are leaked on the ppc64le architecture.",
    "evidence": "osv:CLEANSTART-2026-PR48367",
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      "modified": "2026-10-08T16:47:18.556362462Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 102312,
  "published_at": "2026-10-01T06:22:33.008+00:00"
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