CVE-2022-4304: Timing Oracle in RSA Decryption
A timing based side channel exists in the OpenSSL RSA Decryption implementation which could be sufficient to recover a plaintext across a network in a Bleichenbacher style attack. To achieve a successful decryption an attacker would have to be able to send a very large number of trial messages for decryption. The vulnerability affects all RSA padding modes: PKCS#1 v1.5, RSA-OEAP and RSASVE. For example, in a TLS connection, RSA is commonly used by a client to send an encrypted pre-master secret to the server. An attacker that had observed a genuine connection between a client and a server could use this flaw to send trial messages to the server and record the time taken to process them. After a sufficiently large number of messages the attacker could recover the pre-master secret used for the original connection and thus be able to decrypt the application data sent over that connection.
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What is CVE-2022-4304?
CVE-2022-4304 is a vulnerability in the OpenSSL RSA Decryption implementation that allows an attacker to recover plaintext data in a Bleichenbacher style attack.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4304?
The severity of CVE-2022-4304 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4304?
OpenSSL versions 1.0.2 to 1.0.2zg, 1.1.1 to 1.1.1t, and 3.0.0 to 3.0.8 are affected by CVE-2022-4304.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-4304?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-4304 by sending a large number of trial messages to perform a timing-based side channel attack.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-4304?
Yes, patches are available for the affected versions of OpenSSL.