USN-6499-1: GnuTLS vulnerability

Published Nov 21, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when handling certain RSA-PSK key exchanges. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libgnutls30<3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1
3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libgnutls30<3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1
3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libgnutls30<3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libgnutls30<3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Nov 21, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6499-1?

The severity of USN-6499-1 is classified as a medium risk due to the potential for a remote attacker to recover sensitive information through a timing side-channel.

2

How do I fix USN-6499-1?

To fix USN-6499-1, you should upgrade the affected libgnutls30 package to the recommended version according to your Ubuntu release.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-6499-1?

USN-6499-1 affects Ubuntu versions 23.10, 23.04, 22.04, and 20.04 using vulnerable versions of libgnutls30.

4

What type of vulnerability is USN-6499-1?

USN-6499-1 is a timing side-channel vulnerability related to RSA-PSK key exchanges in GnuTLS.

5

Is there a known exploit for USN-6499-1?

There is currently no known public exploit for USN-6499-1, but the vulnerability could be theoretically exploited by a remote attacker.

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