CVE-2024-5288
MEDIUMDescription
An issue was discovered in wolfSSL before 5.7.0. A safe-error attack via Rowhammer, namely FAULT+PROBE, leads to ECDSA key disclosure. When WOLFSSL_CHECK_SIG_FAULTS is used in signing operations with private ECC keys, such as in server-side TLS connections, the connection is halted if any fault occurs. The success rate in a certain amount of connection requests can be processed via an advanced technique for ECDSA key recovery.
How to fix
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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
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-13937 | Medium | 5.3 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-25031 | Medium | 4.3 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27170 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-41723 | Medium | 4.3 | 12% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1493 | Medium | 5.5 | 7.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-30896 | Critical | 9.1 | 5.4% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-5288?
Upgrade wolfssl on debian 13 to 5.7.2-0.1 or later.
Is CVE-2024-5288 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-5288 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.42% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-5288?
CVE-2024-5288 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.1, rated moderate. 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-2024-5288 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for wolfssl (Debian). 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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