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Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6499-1 Critical: GnuTLS Timing Attack Risk

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GnuTLS could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6499-1
November 21, 2023

gnutls28 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

GnuTLS could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Software Description:
- gnutls28: GNU TLS library

Details:

It was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when handling
certain RSA-PSK key exchanges. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to recover sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libgnutls30                     3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   libgnutls30                     3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libgnutls30                     3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libgnutls30                     3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6499-1
   CVE-2023-5981

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9

Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6499-1 Critical: GnuTLS Timing Attack Risk

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Calendar Grey November 21, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ensure your Ubuntu system is up to date in order to address the gnutls28 security vulnerability that could lead to potential data leaks during network communication.
GnuTLS could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GnuTLS could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - gnutls28: GNU TLS library Details: It was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when handling certain RSA-PSK key exchanges. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libgnutls30 3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 23.04: libgnutls30 3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libgnutls30 3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libgnutls30 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6499-1

CVE-2023-5981

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6499-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.8.1-4ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.7.8-5ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls28/3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9

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