Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28834?
CVE-2024-28834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-28834?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-28834 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.