Missing Required Cryptographic Step 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
0.33% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KATELLOCLIENTBOOTSTRAP-5377605
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed29 Oct 2016

Introduced: 29 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-1000346  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-325  (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 the other party DH public key is not fully validated. This can cause issues as invalid keys can be used to reveal details about the other party's private key where static Diffie-Hellman is in use. As of release 1.56 the key parameters are checked on agreement calculation.