Gnutls: vulnerable to minerva side-channel information leak
Products / packages gnutls · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · 9 more
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Assessment vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSeverity
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What this means
GnuTLS version 3.7.6-23 is vulnerable to a Minerva side-channel information leak, potentially exposing a timing side-channel when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag. The flaw can result in a noticeable step in nonce size from 513 to 512 bits. The impact of this vulnerability is not fully stated.
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gnutls
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gnutls
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affected
3.7.6-23
Other versions: unaffected
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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unaffected
0:3.6.16-8.el8_9.3 → before *
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Other versions: affected
Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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unaffected
0:3.6.16-8.el8_9.3 → before *
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Other versions: affected
Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
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unaffected
0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.4 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
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unaffected
0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.3 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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unaffected
0:3.7.6-23.el9_3.4 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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unaffected
0:3.8.3-4.el9_4 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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unaffected
0:3.7.6-23.el9_3.4 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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unaffected
0:3.8.3-4.el9_4 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
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unaffected
0:3.7.6-21.el9_2.3 → before *
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamcpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseosRed Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Other versions: unknown
Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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Other versions: unknown
Product identifiers (CPE)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7Siemens · siemens-SADP
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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affected
V3.1.0 → before V3.1.5
custom versions
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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V3.1.0 → before V3.1.5
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
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V3.1.0 → before V3.1.5
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
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affected
V3.1.0 → before V3.1.5
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Siemens · siemens-SADP
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
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affected
V3.1.0 → before V3.1.5
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Original source description
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A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The Minerva attack is a cryptographic vulnerability that exploits deterministic behavior in systems like GnuTLS, leading to side-channel leaks. In specific scenarios, such as when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag, it can result in a noticeable step in nonce size from 513 to 512 bits, exposing a potential timing side-channel.
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CVE-2024-28834View the latest unmodified CVE JSON from the official source. It may be newer than this imported page.
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