CVE-2024-28834

Public on 2024-03-21
Modified on 2024-03-25
Description
A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The Minerva attack is a cryptographic vulnerability that exploits deterministic behavior in systems like GnuTLS, leading to side-channel leaks. In specific scenarios, such as when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag, it can result in a noticeable step in nonce size from 513 to 512 bits, exposing a potential timing side-channel.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.3
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 gnutls No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core gnutls Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 gnutls 2024-04-25 ALAS2023-2024-591 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N