Reusing a Nonce Affecting apache2-mod_auth_openidc package, versions <2.3.8-3.15.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-APACHE2MODAUTHOPENIDC-2663855
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Sept 2021

Introduced: 13 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-32791  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-323  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 apache2-mod_auth_openidc to version 2.3.8-3.15.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2-mod_auth_openidc package and not the apache2-mod_auth_openidc package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

mod_auth_openidc is an authentication/authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that functions as an OpenID Connect Relying Party, authenticating users against an OpenID Connect Provider. In mod_auth_openidc before version 2.4.9, the AES GCM encryption in mod_auth_openidc uses a static IV and AAD. It is important to fix because this creates a static nonce and since aes-gcm is a stream cipher, this can lead to known cryptographic issues, since the same key is being reused. From 2.4.9 onwards this has been patched to use dynamic values through usage of cjose AES encryption routines.

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