8.8
CWE
1256 252 74
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-1545: Fault Injection of RSA encryption in WolfCrypt

First published: Thu Aug 29 2024(Updated: )

Fault Injection vulnerability in RsaPrivateDecryption function in wolfssl/wolfcrypt/src/rsa.c in WolfSSL wolfssl5.6.6 on Linux/Windows allows remote attacker co-resides in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges via Rowhammer fault injection to the RsaKey structure.

Credit: facts@wolfssl.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
wolfSSL wolfMQTT=5.6.6
Any of
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-1545?

    CVE-2024-1545 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to escalate privileges and disclose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-1545?

    To fix CVE-2024-1545, upgrade WolfSSL to version 5.7.0 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2024-1545?

    CVE-2024-1545 affects systems running WolfSSL version 5.6.6 on both Linux and Windows operating systems.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2024-1545 facilitate?

    CVE-2024-1545 can facilitate information disclosure and privilege escalation attacks by co-resident attackers on the same system.

  • When was CVE-2024-1545 reported?

    CVE-2024-1545 was reported in 2024 as a vulnerability in the WolfSSL library.

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