QID 243046

Date Published: 2024-03-11

QID 243046: Red Hat Update for opencryptoki (RHSA-2024:1239)

The opencryptoki packages contain version 2.11 of the pkcs#11 api, implemented for ibm cryptocards, such as ibm 4764 and 4765 crypto cards.
These packages includes support for the ibm 4758 cryptographic coprocessor (with the pkcs#11 firmware loaded), the ibm eserver cryptographic accelerator (fc 4960 on ibm eserver system p), the ibm crypto express2 (fc 0863 or fc 0870 on ibm system z), and the ibm cp assist for cryptographic function (fc 3863 on ibm system z).
The opencryptoki packages also bring a software token implementation that can be used without any cryptographic hardware.
These packages contain the slot daemon (pkcsslotd) and general utilities...Security Fix(es):

    opencryptoki: timing side-channel in handling of rsa pkcs#1 v1.5 padded ciphertexts (marvin) (cve-2024-0914).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:1239 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 243046

    CVE-2024-0914 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:1239 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1239
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