Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:6124Cache Timing Side-Channel Attack
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
openssl is vulnerable to cache timing side-channel attacks. The vulnerability exists due to the lack of constant time comparison during the RSA key generation of p and q, resulting in the potential ability to recover the private key.
References
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103766
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040685
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3221
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935
git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=349a41da1ad88ad87825414752a8ff5fdd6a6c3f
git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=6939eab03a6e23d2bd2c3f5e34fe1d48e542e787
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00043.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EWC42UXL5GHTU5G77VKBF6JYUUNGSHOM/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3IVFGSERAZLNJCK35TEM2R4726XIH3Z/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZBEV5QGDRFUZDMNECFXUSN5FMYOZDE4V/
nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/august-2018-security-releases/
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-21
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0003/
securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/133
usn.ubuntu.com/3628-1/
usn.ubuntu.com/3628-2/
usn.ubuntu.com/3692-1/
usn.ubuntu.com/3692-2/
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4348
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4355
www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20180416.txt
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-12
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-13
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-14
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-17
Related
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N