SUSE update for libcryptopp

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU84652

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50979

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error during decryption with PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. A remote attacker can perform Marvin side channel attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libcryptopp to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6 - SP7

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.6

libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-debuginfo: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp-debugsource: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp8_6_0: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

libcryptopp-devel: before 8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp8_6_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcryptopp-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20254310-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.