SUSE update for bouncycastle

1) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU89219

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30171

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a possible timing based leakage in RSA based handshakes. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bouncycastle to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

Development Tools Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

bouncycastle: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-pkix: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-util: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-javadoc: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-pg: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-jmail: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-tls: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

bouncycastle-mail: before 1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-pkix:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-util:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-javadoc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-pg:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-jmail:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-tls:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:bouncycastle-mail:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241539-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.