Race Condition Affecting wolfssl package, versions <4.5.0+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-WOLFSSL-608251
  • published22 Aug 2020
  • disclosed21 Aug 2020

Introduced: 21 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-15309  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 wolfssl to version 4.5.0+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wolfssl package and not the wolfssl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in wolfSSL before 4.5.0, when single precision is not employed. Local attackers can conduct a cache-timing attack against public key operations. These attackers may already have obtained sensitive information if the affected system has been used for private key operations (e.g., signing with a private key).

CVSS Scores

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