Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2024-2236
A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation. This issue may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack, which can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts.
EPSS: 0.007 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:1.10.0-11.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support — versions 0:1.10.0-10.el9_2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support — versions 0:1.10.0-10.el9_4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- RHSA-2024:9404 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2025:3530 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2025:3534 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2236 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHBZ#2245218 (issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2236?
- CVE-2024-2236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under CWE-385. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2236?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2236 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.