CVE-2013-3710: Medium severity suse lifecycle management server vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2013
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Updated

SUSE Lifecycle Management Server (SLMS) before 1.3.7 does not generate a new secret key when the service starts, which allows remote attackers to defeat intended cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of this key from a product installation elsewhere.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Novell Suse Lifecycle Management Server<=1.3
Novell Suse Lifecycle Management Server=1.0
Novell Suse Lifecycle Management Server=1.1
Novell Suse Lifecycle Management Server=1.2

Event History

Dec 10, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3710?

CVE-2013-3710 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for remote attackers to exploit the lack of a newly generated secret key.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-3710?

To fix CVE-2013-3710, upgrade to SUSE Lifecycle Management Server version 1.3.7 or later.

3

What versions of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server are affected by CVE-2013-3710?

CVE-2013-3710 affects versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and all versions before 1.3.7 of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server.

4

What vulnerability does CVE-2013-3710 expose in SUSE Lifecycle Management Server?

CVE-2013-3710 exposes the service to potential cryptographic protection failures due to not generating a new secret key at startup.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2013-3710?

Organizations using vulnerable versions of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server are at risk of having their cryptographic protections compromised.

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