Covert Timing Channel Affecting katello-client-bootstrap package, versions <0:1.6.0-1.el7sat


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KATELLOCLIENTBOOTSTRAP-5377595
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed7 Jun 2018

Introduced: 7 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-1000341  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 katello-client-bootstrap to version 0:1.6.0-1.el7sat or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2927.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream katello-client-bootstrap package and not the katello-client-bootstrap package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier DSA signature generation is vulnerable to timing attack. Where timings can be closely observed for the generation of signatures, the lack of blinding in 1.55, or earlier, may allow an attacker to gain information about the signature's k value and ultimately the private value as well.