vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2024-28834: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Added
Mar 26, 2024
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The Minerva attack is a cryptographic vulnerability that exploits deterministic behavior in systems like GnuTLS, leading to side-channel leaks. In specific scenarios, such as when using the GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_REPRODUCIBLE flag, it can result in a noticeable step in nonce size from 513 to 512 bits, exposing a potential timing side-channel.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-gnutls
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