CVE-2024-0553

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 16, 2024 Modified: February 25, 2026
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Description

A vulnerability was found in GnuTLS. The response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from the response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. This issue may allow a remote attacker to perform a timing side-channel attack in the RSA-PSK key exchange, potentially leading to the leakage of sensitive data. CVE-2024-0553 is designated as an incomplete resolution for CVE-2023-5981.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0533
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0627
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0796
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1082
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1108
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1383
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2094
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0553
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258412
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1522
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-help/2024-January/004841.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0553
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZEIOLORQ7N6WRPFXZSYDL2MC4LP7VFV/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNXKVR5YNUEBNHAHM5GSYKBZX4W2HMN2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-help/2024-January/004841.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0011/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

27 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-385 CWE-203

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject gnu redhat

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