SUSE-SU-2024:0638-1: Security update for gnutls

Published Feb 27, 2024
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Updated

This update for gnutls fixes the following issues: CVE-2024-0567: Fixed an incorrect rejection of certificate chains with distributed trust (bsc#1218862). CVE-2024-0553: Fixed a timing attack against the RSA-PSK key exchange, which could lead to the leakage of sensitive data (bsc#1218865).

Affected Software

83 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-guile-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-guile<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
Any of the following
suse/libgnutls30<64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<64bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
64bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-guile-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-guile<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
Any of the following
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/gnutls<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debugsource<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/gnutls-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutlsxx-devel<3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/libgnutls30-hmac<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
suse/libgnutls30<32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/gnutls to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30-hmac to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/gnutls-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/gnutls-guile-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/gnutls-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutlsxx28 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/gnutls-guile to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutlsxx-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30-hmac to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 64bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libgnutls30-hmac to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.41.3
  21. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-2024-638=1
  22. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-638=1
  23. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-638=1
  24. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-638=1
  25. Upgrade

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

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-638=1
  26. Upgrade

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

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-638=1

Event History

Feb 27, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·12:30 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which installed packages are in scope for this update?

The update covers gnutls, libgnutls30, libgnutls30-hmac, libgnutls-devel, libgnutlsxx28, and their listed debuginfo or debugsource packages.

2

How should this update be prioritized?

It is rated medium severity with a risk value of 19. The update addresses a certificate-chain validation issue and a timing attack affecting RSA-PSK key exchange that could leak sensitive data.

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