CVE-2024-0202: Cryptlib: rsa key exchange ciphersuites in tls vulnerable to marvin attack

Published Jan 2, 2024
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Updated

A security vulnerability has been identified in the cryptlib cryptographic library when cryptlib is compiled with the support for RSA key exchange ciphersuites in TLS (by setting the USERSASUITES define), it will be vulnerable to the timing variant of the Bleichenbacher attack. An attacker that is able to perform a large number of connections to the server will be able to decrypt RSA ciphertexts or forge signatures using server's certificate. THIS CVE ID IS CURRENTLY DISPUTED - MAINTAINER NOTE: There are only two situations where it's enabled, one is for fuzz-testing to exercise code paths that wouldn't otherwise be available, the other is for static source code analysis with tools like Coverity and Prefast, again to open up code paths that otherwise wouldn't be available. It can also be enabled manually in two specific test builds just to make sure the code still compiles OK, to avoid bit rot and verify that the fuzz-testing build will compile without errors.

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Description: When cryptlib is compiled with the support for RSA key exchange ciphersuites in TLS (by setting the USERSASUITES define), it will be vulnerable to the timing variant of the Bleichenbacher attack. Attacker that is able to perform a large number of connection to the server will be able to decrypt RSA ciphertexts or forge signatures using server's certificate.

Red Hat

Affected Software

1 affected component
cryptlib cryptlib<3.4.7

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 5, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Disputed
via NVD·09:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 16, 2026
Disputed
via NVD·08:16 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0202?

CVE-2024-0202 has a high severity due to its exploitation potential through the timing variant of the Bleichenbacher attack.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0202?

To fix CVE-2024-0202, upgrade the cryptlib package to version 3.4.7 or later.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2024-0202?

CVE-2024-0202 affects cryptlib versions prior to 3.4.7, specifically when compiled with RSA key exchange ciphersuites.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-0202?

Disabling the RSA key exchange ciphersuites in your cryptlib configuration can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2024-0202.

5

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2024-0202?

CVE-2024-0202 can be exploited using the Bleichenbacher attack, which targets RSA encryption implementations.

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