Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Gnu | Gnutls | < 3.8.2 |
| Redhat | Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0155Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0319Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0399Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0451Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0533Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1383Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2094Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5981Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248445Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gnutls.org/security-new.html#GNUTLS-SA-2023-10-23Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/3Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0155Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0319Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0399Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0451Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5981?
CVE-2023-5981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-5981?
CVE-2023-5981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5981?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Gnutls, Redhat Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.