Improper Input Validation Affecting nettle package, versions <0:3.4.1-7.el8
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.75% (81st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-NETTLE-1968595
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 7 Jun 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8
nettle
to version 0:3.4.1-7.el8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nettle
package and not the nettle
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:8
relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in the way nettle's RSA decryption functions handled specially crafted ciphertext. An attacker could use this flaw to provide a manipulated ciphertext leading to application crash and denial of service.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3580
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967983
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00008.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4451
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0006/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-24