CVE-2023-6258 (GCVE-0-2023-6258)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-30 16:55 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Pkcs11-provider: side-channel proofing pkcs#1 1.5 paths
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in the pkcs11-provider, which is associated with Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS#11). If exploited successfully, this vulnerability could result in a Bleichenbacher-like security flaw, potentially enabling a side-channel attack on PKCS#1 1.5 decryption.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-01-31 15:54 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1300 - Improper Protection of Physical Side Channels
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251062 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://github.com/latchset/pkcs11-provider/pull/308 |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | pkcs11-provider |
Unaffected:
0.2
|
||
| Fedora | Fedora | guessed |
Date Public
2023-11-22 00:00
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