SB2024011856 - SUSE update for libcryptopp
Published: January 18, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024011856
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50981)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in ModularSquareRoot. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions via crafted DER public-key data associated with squared odd numbers,
such as the square of 268995137513890432434389773128616504853.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.