CVE-2024-3296 (CVSS 5.9)

Description

A timing-based side-channel flaw exists in the rust-openssl package, which could be sufficient to recover a plaintext across a network in a Bleichenbacher-style attack. To achieve successful decryption, an attacker would have to be able to send a large number of trial messages for decryption. The vulnerability affects the legacy PKCS#1v1.5 RSA encryption padding mode.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-208 CWE-208

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3296 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269723 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3296 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269723

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3296? +

A timing-based side-channel flaw exists in the rust-openssl package, which could be sufficient to recover a plaintext across a network in a Bleichenbacher-style attack. To achieve successful decryption, an attacker would have to be able to send a large number of trial messages for decryption. The vulnerability affects the legacy PKCS#1v1.5 RSA encryption padding mode. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-3296? +

CVE-2024-3296 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-3296? +

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