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CVE-2023-6240 Detail

Description

A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1881
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1881
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1882
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1882
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3414
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3414
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3421
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3421
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3618
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3618
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3627
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3627
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6240 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6240 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250843 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250843 Issue Tracking 
https://people.redhat.com/~hkario/marvin/ Third Party Advisory 
https://people.redhat.com/~hkario/marvin/ Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0002/
https://securitypitfalls.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/experiment-with-side-channel-attacks-yourself/ Technical Description 
https://securitypitfalls.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/experiment-with-side-channel-attacks-yourself/ Technical Description 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-6240
NVD Published Date:
02/04/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.