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SUSE: 2024:1539-2 Moderate: Bouncycastle Timing Attack Update

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Calendar Grey June 18, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Recent enhancements in BouncyCastle address severe vulnerabilities tied to RSA decryption timing attacks. It is advised to apply the necessary updates on SUSE-based systems.
* bsc#1223252 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-30171

Summary

## This update for bouncycastle fixes the following issues: Update to version 1.78.1, including fixes for: * CVE-2024-30171: Fixed timing side-channel attacks against RSA decryption (both PKCS#1v1.5 and OAEP). (bsc#1223252) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-1539=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-1539=1 ## Package List: * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update timing attack SUSE bouncycastle

References

* bsc#1223252

Cross-

* CVE-2024-30171

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-30171 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Development Tools Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-30171.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223252

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1539-2
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

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