SB2021110328 - Fedora 35 update for botan2



SB2021110328 - Fedora 35 update for botan2

Published: November 3, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021110328
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40529)

CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect ElGamal implementation in Botan, which allows plaintext recovery. A remote attacker can perform a cross-configuration attack against OpenPGP and recover encrypted data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.