SB2019091920 - Multiple vulnerabilities in RSA BSAFE Crypto-J

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Missing Required Cryptographic Step (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3738)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the cryptographic process. A remote attacker can coerce two parties into computing the same predictable shared key and gain access to sensitive information.

2) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3739)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a timing discrepancy during ECDSA key generation. A remote attacker can recover the ECDSA keys and decrypt encrypted information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/DOC-106556/DSA-2019-094-RSA-BSAFE®-Crypto-J-Multiple-Security-Vulnerabilities
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10318