Vulnerability Description
liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. A correctness error has been identified in the reference implementation of the HQC key encapsulation mechanism. Due to an indexing error, part of the secret key is incorrectly treated as non-secret data. This results in an incorrect shared secret value being returned when the decapsulation function is called with a malformed ciphertext. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.12.0.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openquantumsafe | Liboqs | < 0.12.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/commit/cce1bfde4e52c524b087b9687020dPatch
- https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/security/advisories/GHSA-gpf4-vrrw-rPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-54137?
CVE-2024-54137 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. A correctness error has been identified in the reference implementation of the HQC k...
How severe is CVE-2024-54137?
CVE-2024-54137 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-54137?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openquantumsafe Liboqs.