Vulnerability Description
A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. This flaw results in a small time window where Tang private keys become readable by other processes on the same host.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tang Project | Tang | < 14 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2180999Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/latchset/tang/commit/8dbbed10870378f1b2c3cf3df2ea7edca7617096Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00004.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/15/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2180999Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/latchset/tang/commit/8dbbed10870378f1b2c3cf3df2ea7edca7617096Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00004.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/15/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-1672?
CVE-2023-1672 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. This flaw results in a small time window where Tang private keys become readable by other processes on the...
How severe is CVE-2023-1672?
CVE-2023-1672 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1672?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tang Project Tang, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.