CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-5981

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found that the response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.

CWE-208CWE-203

How to fix

Remediation Available
gnutls28Debian
Fixed in:3.7.1-5+deb11u4CVE-2023-5981
Fixed in:3.7.9-2+deb12u1CVE-2023-5981
Fixed in:3.8.2-1CVE-2023-5981
Fixed in:3.8.2-1CVE-2023-5981
gnutlsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutlsRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
gnutls-c++Rocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-c++Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutls-c++-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-c++-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-daneRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-daneRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutls-dane-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutls-dane-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
gnutls-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutls-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
gnutls-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-debugsourceRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-develRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
gnutls-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
gnutls-utilsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-utilsRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-5.el8_6.2RHSA-2024:0319
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-utils-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
gnutls-utils-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-8.el8_9RHSA-2024:0155
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
Fixed in:0:3.6.16-7.el8_8.1RHSA-2024:0399
odf4/cephcsiRocky
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:5e262fe96badcdebcf0fc40e07acecd607b83a3d48fb90b05bc89ebe790add14_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:765e623f5b4de11f0482f3abde344df4946665046c9190293a0ae9a5d0d62cd2_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:b4b66a42eb728b46ff977431fd07be976d465680f49516dac3f433cdd12e4dbc_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
odf4/cephcsiRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:b4b66a42eb728b46ff977431fd07be976d465680f49516dac3f433cdd12e4dbc_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:765e623f5b4de11f0482f3abde344df4946665046c9190293a0ae9a5d0d62cd2_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9@sha256:5e262fe96badcdebcf0fc40e07acecd607b83a3d48fb90b05bc89ebe790add14_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
odf4/mcgRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:3303677bc0ba2cc5e3f55ae313b516f32378b67a20389f69e09e2c3a9738a87d_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:core-rhel9@sha256:b0eece2979587d7884f8707a6026e28a4aa7a3d96646b01249a9e351acf6b935_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:98fb1b9309d82c663d3118d19fe776de51a277c474a42bf249fdf075f6993bc4_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:94f6dded2ff421275b26d147e35d33e383f06ecb04cd0a618d8b4c5046d0e307_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:d312e5adf2261eeab1106a72565652637d42e2d49d2294cb1413be62697f18d2_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:core-rhel9@sha256:23becbe8a9d70cda09e2d10fdd3411b943368a3d92535798d595d29b5bbc4f7e_arm64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:d04a5a9748ac34459c21d4d10efcc9318220c7ceeeb15c41c56cae9bfbb44872_arm64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:core-rhel9@sha256:f98634a0fa2517efb383bf6c2a4809f150408225875d7425e64a339209d72e32_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
odf4/mcgRocky
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:98fb1b9309d82c663d3118d19fe776de51a277c474a42bf249fdf075f6993bc4_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:core-rhel9@sha256:31d951727244d235e62aed00d1121c6f8da4b9d22e895dcfdc814a8545442dac_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:94f6dded2ff421275b26d147e35d33e383f06ecb04cd0a618d8b4c5046d0e307_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:3303677bc0ba2cc5e3f55ae313b516f32378b67a20389f69e09e2c3a9738a87d_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:d04a5a9748ac34459c21d4d10efcc9318220c7ceeeb15c41c56cae9bfbb44872_arm64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:93ed7e87e7660991843f3b2114ff2abe74f3b509c2b9a0ee32fc8707051203af_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:core-rhel9@sha256:b0eece2979587d7884f8707a6026e28a4aa7a3d96646b01249a9e351acf6b935_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:19c29de2cf31f95e5f363064095602656355879eb19c778a8655083cebd54ce6_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
odf4/ocsRocky
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:4ce02a91070158e2b0e199d6949b66daa9ecdb716dddcbc586c368cd5180dd16_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:b94cc2b0df9566a19418cd9445018c7974bdeb501b9bc26d374f8ecc400ff725_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:001f41ba066f39fc00818ec9982d5408415cc41cfa0c35e17a81310994e976a6_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:72c56580bab623f3e19418c52a6cc2e062c1f799e30609a4d4e292f525d01ec2_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:e63f59d7d4aeff45ffe3e5d622b0526f568f39b559f21fa87f08a69e1a8452ac_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:2ee595d52185127dbcef534dee457e9bdb2e72c7292fdafaec8f730e00762ef9_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:f0eed493b993b35b41819c28e10218d5e3cae8da5a4fc6050a845c24b440b198_arm64RHSA-2024:1383
odf4/ocsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:b94cc2b0df9566a19418cd9445018c7974bdeb501b9bc26d374f8ecc400ff725_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:e63f59d7d4aeff45ffe3e5d622b0526f568f39b559f21fa87f08a69e1a8452ac_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:4ce02a91070158e2b0e199d6949b66daa9ecdb716dddcbc586c368cd5180dd16_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:f0eed493b993b35b41819c28e10218d5e3cae8da5a4fc6050a845c24b440b198_arm64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:001f41ba066f39fc00818ec9982d5408415cc41cfa0c35e17a81310994e976a6_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:2ee595d52185127dbcef534dee457e9bdb2e72c7292fdafaec8f730e00762ef9_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:72c56580bab623f3e19418c52a6cc2e062c1f799e30609a4d4e292f525d01ec2_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
odf4/ocs-clientRocky
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:f1b19a6b805ad0ae2bc7dc08f2e7992e9d440bfa858d5ac2667f9311a95d6e12_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:7fdae4274b87123284a7fb6cc7b56be3e22be629ff834d658a9afd867ef6473b_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:d027156f3a8a80a12cfe6bdf207a25a3b1e0e84db9a59853072fdc6ea3766e18_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:1add011155a8f31010d52ab3a441a332272ca8bc0bbe93f21d126ed99b07218a_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:85b41f9c66184ccc262cb8e00d3fdeb9029ca5c39df5521afb44bac604039bbe_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:e40c768e57bc8fc19a4028d8474cc00529b05fea3e1fdc7bd793c0b49df4891b_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:abe77b4860b2c3d88b081aa0bb69c996cb83bc288209aa805de626220cc0ad48_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:b081d99f0507897a3217db22bca57a948bbefdf27e30fd0506275b1dd908c7f6_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
odf4/ocs-clientRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:f1b19a6b805ad0ae2bc7dc08f2e7992e9d440bfa858d5ac2667f9311a95d6e12_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:7fdae4274b87123284a7fb6cc7b56be3e22be629ff834d658a9afd867ef6473b_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:d027156f3a8a80a12cfe6bdf207a25a3b1e0e84db9a59853072fdc6ea3766e18_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:1add011155a8f31010d52ab3a441a332272ca8bc0bbe93f21d126ed99b07218a_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:85b41f9c66184ccc262cb8e00d3fdeb9029ca5c39df5521afb44bac604039bbe_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:rhel9-operator@sha256:e40c768e57bc8fc19a4028d8474cc00529b05fea3e1fdc7bd793c0b49df4891b_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:console-rhel9@sha256:abe77b4860b2c3d88b081aa0bb69c996cb83bc288209aa805de626220cc0ad48_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:operator-bundle@sha256:b081d99f0507897a3217db22bca57a948bbefdf27e30fd0506275b1dd908c7f6_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383
odf4/ocs-metricsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:exporter-rhel9@sha256:f437b8176480efc681950d885ce5a2816e3bc1a8bcb98b8d02fef7c201134c21_amd64RHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:exporter-rhel9@sha256:378212f323bd7dcc080f31b2f75082ec28c3d6104240c6eb2763d6bd2fc94d8e_s390xRHSA-2024:1383
Fixed in:exporter-rhel9@sha256:c89d0ad159bff3915c121a3b97a3dc207d69cab48a25c73e27b53f2aacc6ebf7_ppc64leRHSA-2024:1383

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
68thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2024-29995High8.11.5%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-5981?

Published advisories record a fix for 69 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-5981 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-5981 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-5981?

CVE-2023-5981 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-5981 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for gnutls28 (Debian), gnutls (Red Hat / RHEL), gnutls (Rocky), gnutls-c++ (Rocky), and 65 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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