Summary
USN-6733-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuTLS. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when performing
certain ECDSA operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to recover sensitive information. (CVE-2024-28834)
It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled verifying certain PEM
bundles. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2024-28835)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | gnutls28 | 3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 5.3
Gnutls: vulnerable to minerva side-channel information leak
A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The Minerva attack is a cryptographic vulnerability that exploits deterministic behavior in systems like GnuTLS, leading to side-channel leaks. In specific scenarios, such as when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag, it…
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Medium 5.0
Gnutls: potential crash during chain building/verification
A flaw has been discovered in GnuTLS where an application crash can be induced when attempting to verify a specially crafted .pem bundle using the "certtool --verify-chain" command.