CVE-2023-2975: AES-SIV implementation ignores empty associated data entries

Published Jul 14, 2023
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Updated

AES-SIV implementation ignores empty associated data entries

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Issue summary: The AES-SIV cipher implementation contains a bug that causes it to ignore empty associated data entries which are unauthenticated as a consequence.

Impact summary: Applications that use the AES-SIV algorithm and want to authenticate empty data entries as associated data can be mislead by removing adding or reordering such empty entries as these are ignored by the OpenSSL implementation. We are currently unaware of any such applications.

The AES-SIV algorithm allows for authentication of multiple associated data entries along with the encryption. To authenticate empty data the application has to call EVPEncryptUpdate() (or EVPCipherUpdate()) with NULL pointer as the output buffer and 0 as the input buffer length. The AES-SIV implementation in OpenSSL just returns success for such a call instead of performing the associated data authentication operation. The empty data thus will not be authenticated.

As this issue does not affect non-empty associated data authentication and we expect it to be rare for an application to use empty associated data entries this is qualified as Low severity issue.

Issue summary: The AES-SIV cipher implementation contains a bug that causes it to ignore empty associated data entries which are unauthenticated as a consequence.

Impact summary: Applications that use the AES-SIV algorithm and want to authenticate empty data entries as associated data can be misled by removing, adding or reordering such empty entries as these are ignored by the OpenSSL implementation. We are currently unaware of any such applications.

The AES-SIV algorithm allows for authentication of multiple associated data entries along with the encryption. To authenticate empty data the application has to call EVPEncryptUpdate() (or EVPCipherUpdate()) with NULL pointer as the output buffer and 0 as the input buffer length. The AES-SIV implementation in OpenSSL just returns success for such a call instead of performing the associated data authentication operation. The empty data thus will not be authenticated.

As this issue does not affect non-empty associated data authentication and we expect it to be rare for an application to use empty associated data entries this is qualified as Low severity issue.

MITRE

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
OpenSSL OpenSSL>=3.0.0<=3.0.9
OpenSSL OpenSSL>=3.1.0<=3.1.1
NetApp Management Services For Element Software And Netapp Hci
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
debian/openssl
1.1.1w-0+deb11u11.1.1w-0+deb11u23.0.15-1~deb12u13.0.14-1~deb12u23.5.0-1
Microsoft cbl2 hvloader 1.0.1-5<1.0.1-6
1.0.1-6
Microsoft cbl2 hvloader 1.0.1-6<1.0.1-6
1.0.1-6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.1w-0+deb11u1Fixed in 1.1.1w-0+deb11u2Fixed in 3.0.15-1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.0.14-1~deb12u2Fixed in 3.5.0-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-6

Event History

Jul 14, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:16 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:16 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
12:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:42 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:42 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2023-2975.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-2975?

The severity rating of CVE-2023-2975 is medium with a score of 5.3.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-2975?

The software affected by CVE-2023-2975 includes OpenSSL 3.0.0 to 3.0.9 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, Netapp Management Services for Element Software and Netapp HCI, and Apple watchOS.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2023-2975?

The impact of CVE-2023-2975 is that applications using the AES-SIV algorithm may mistakenly authenticate empty data entries as associated data.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-2975?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-2975 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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