SB2024100348 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the go-toolset:rhel8 module
Published: October 3, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100348
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9355)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to weaken TLS encryption.
The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized buffer length variable in the CGO bindings that intermittently return a zeroed buffer from (*boringHMAC).Sum() in FIPS mode. A remote attacker can randomly cause an uninitialized buffer length variable with a zeroed buffer to be returned in FIPS mode and weaken TLS security.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.