Timing Side Channel Vulnerability in Mbed TLS by Arm
CVE-2024-23170

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Arm
Status
Mbed Tls
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-23170?

A timing side channel vulnerability in Mbed TLS versions 2.x prior to 2.28.7 and 3.x prior to 3.5.2 can potentially allow local attackers to recover plaintext from RSA private operations. This vulnerability arises when an attacker is able to send a significant number of decryption messages, utilizing the weaknesses described in 'Everlasting ROBOT: the Marvin Attack.' It highlights the importance of robust security practices to mitigate such risks.

References

https://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-adviso...
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-23170 : Timing Side Channel Vulnerability in Mbed TLS by Arm