Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in iperf - CVE-2024-26306
Published: May 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89836
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26306
CWE-ID: CWE-208
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iperf
iperf
Software vendor:
ESnet
ESnet
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a timing side channel in RSA decryption operations. A remote attacker can send a large number of messages for decryption and recover credentials.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.