Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0214: gnutls (ALINUX3-SA-2024:0214)

high Nessus Plugin ID 236038

Synopsis

The remote Alibaba Cloud Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALINUX3-SA-2024:0214 advisory.

Package updates are available for Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

CVE-2024-0553:
A vulnerability was found in GnuTLS. The response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from the response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. This issue may allow a remote attacker to perform a timing side-channel attack in the RSA-PSK key exchange, potentially leading to the leakage of sensitive data. CVE-2024-0553 is designated as an incomplete resolution for CVE-2023-5981.

CVE-2024-28834:
A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The Minerva attack is a cryptographic vulnerability that exploits deterministic behavior in systems like GnuTLS, leading to side-channel leaks. In specific scenarios, such as when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag, it can result in a noticeable step in nonce size from 513 to 512 bits, exposing a potential timing side-channel.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Alibaba Cloud Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 236038

File Name: alinux3_sa_2024-0214.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Alibaba Cloud Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/14/2025

Updated: 5/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0553

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-devel, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-dane-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-c%2b%2b-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-utils, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-dane, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:gnutls-debugsource

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Alibaba/release, Host/Alibaba/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-0553, CVE-2024-28834

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