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CVE-2024-2236

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 1.11%

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CVE-2024-2236 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation. This issue may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack, which can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts.. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation. This issue may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack, which can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.11%

61.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2236?
A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation. This issue may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack, which can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts.
How severe is CVE-2024-2236?
CVE-2024-2236 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2236?
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Source: NVD / NIST