A timing side-channel in the handling of RSA ClientKeyExchange messages was discovered in GnuTLS.
A timing side-channel in the handling of RSA ClientKeyExchange messages was discovered in GnuTLS. This side-channel can be sufficient to recover the key encrypted in the RSA ciphertext across a network in a Bleichenbacher style attack. To achieve a successful decryption the attacker would need to send a large amount of specially crafted messages to the vulnerable server. By recovering the secret from the ClientKeyExchange message, the attacker would be able to decrypt the application data exchanged over that connection.
- Published
- Feb 15, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.4% · 72th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-203
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Report tools
Action score
29
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 29 / 40 · 7.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | gnutls | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| netapp | active iq unified manager | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager |
| netapp | converged systems advisor agent | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:converged_systems_advisor_agent |
| netapp | ontap select deploy administration utility | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux10.0
- fedoraproject fedora36
- fedoraproject fedora37
- fedoraproject fedora38
- gnu gnutls3.6.8-11.el8_2
- netapp active iq unified managerall versions
- netapp converged systems advisor agentall versions
- netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versions
- redhat enterprise linux8.0
- redhat enterprise linux9.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
n/a gnutls
- gnutls-3.7.6affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls | before 3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-c++ | before 3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-dane | before 3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-devel | before 3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-utils | before 3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls | before 3.7.6-18.el9_1 | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-c++ | before 3.7.6-18.el9_1 | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-dane | before 3.7.6-18.el9_1 | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-devel | before 3.7.6-18.el9_1 | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-utils | before 3.7.6-18.el9_1 | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | gnutls | before 3.7.1-r2 | 3.7.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | gnutls | before 3.7.7-r1 | 3.7.7-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | gnutls | before 3.7.8-r3 | 3.7.8-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | gnutls | before 3.8.0-r0 | 3.8.0-r0 |
| Debian:10 | gnutls28 | before 3.6.7-4+deb10u10 | 3.6.7-4+deb10u10 |
| Debian:11 | gnutls28 | before 3.7.1-5+deb11u3 | 3.7.1-5+deb11u3 |
| Debian:12 | gnutls28 | before 3.7.8-5 | 3.7.8-5 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | gnutls | before 3.7.9-1.2 | 3.7.9-1.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-c++ | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-c++-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-dane | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-dane-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gnutls-debugsource | before 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 | 0:3.6.16-6.el8_7 |
+41
Same product
gnu: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-5334Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows remote attacker49Plan
- CVE-2019-3829A vulnerability was found in gnutls versions from 3.5.8 before 3.6.7.48Plan
- CVE-2008-1948The _gnutls_server_name_recv_params function in lib/ext_server_name.c in libgnutls in gnutls-serv in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 does not properly c44Plan
- CVE-2017-5337Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the read_attribute function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allow remote attackers to41Plan
- CVE-2017-5336Stack-based buffer overflow in the cdk_pk_get_keyid function in lib/opencdk/pubkey.c in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows r41Plan
- CVE-2021-20232A flaw was found in gnutls.40Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:gnutls | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-c++ | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-dane | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-devel | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-utils | 3.7.6-18.el9_1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:gnutls | 3.7.1-r2 · Alpine:v3.14 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:gnutls28 | 3.7.8-5 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:gnutls | 3.7.3-150400.4.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-c++ | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-c++-debuginfo | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-dane | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-dane-debuginfo | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-debuginfo | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-debugsource | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-devel | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils-debuginfo | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gnutls | 0:3.7.6-18.el9_1 · Rocky Linux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:gnutls | 3.7.3-150400.4.27.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-203 · Observable DiscrepancyCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0361
- github.com/tlsfuzzer/tlsfuzzer/pull/679
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00015.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFIA3X4IZ3CW7SRQ2UHNHNPMRIAWF2FI/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WS4KVDOG6QTALWHC2QE4Y7VPDRMLTRWQ/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z634YBXAJ5VLDI62IOPBVP5K6YFHAWCY/
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230324-0005/
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0005/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.