CVE-2020-16150 log
| Source |
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| Severity | High |
| Remote | No |
| Type | Private key recovery |
| Description | A Lucky 13 timing side channel in mbedtls_ssl_decrypt_buf in library/ssl_msg.c in Trusted Firmware Mbed TLS through 2.23.0 allows an attacker to recover secret key information. This affects CBC mode because of a computed time difference based on a padding length. The issue is fixed in Mbed TLS 2.24.0, 2.16.8 and 2.7.17. |
| Group | Package | Affected | Fixed | Severity | Status | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG-1386 | mbedtls | 2.16.7-1 | 2.25.0-1 | High | Fixed | FS#69128 |
| Date | Advisory | Group | Package | Severity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2021 | ASA-202101-7 | AVG-1386 | mbedtls | High | private key recovery |
| References |
|---|
https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2020-09-1 |
| Notes |
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Workaround ========== Users are encouraged to use AEAD ciphersuites (CHACHA20-POLY1305, GCM, CCM) whenever possible, or it they have to use CBC, to enable use of the Encrypt-then-Mac extension on both sides of the connection. |