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CVE-2023-5981
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
A vulnerability was found that the response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/08/2024 10:15:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZEIOLORQ7N6WRPFXZSYDL2MC4LP7VFV/ [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/29/2024 11:15:08 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0533 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/29/2024 2:15:08 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNXKVR5YNUEBNHAHM5GSYKBZX4W2HMN2/ [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/25/2024 1:15:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0399 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0451 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/22/2024 10:15:08 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0319 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/19/2024 4:15:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/3 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.1/10/2024 4:15:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0155 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.12/11/2023 4:15:06 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Removed
CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Initial Analysis by NIST12/04/2023 2:40:21 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-203
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5981 No Types Assigned
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/28/2023 9:15:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://gnutls.org/security-new.html#GNUTLS-SA-2023-10-23 [No types assigned]
New CVE Received by NIST11/28/2023 7:15:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-203
Added
Description
A vulnerability was found that the response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5981 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248445 [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-5981 NVD
Published Date: 11/28/2023 NVD
Last Modified: 02/08/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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