CVE-2023-1732

Improper random reading in CIRCL

Description

When sampling randomness for a shared secret, the implementation of Kyber and FrodoKEM, did not check whether crypto/rand.Read() returns an error. In rare deployment cases (error thrown by the Read() function), this could lead to a predictable shared secret. The tkn20 and blindrsa components did not check whether enough randomness was returned from the user provided randomness source. Typically the user provides crypto/rand.Reader, which in the vast majority of cases will always return the right number random bytes. In the cases where it does not, or the user provides a source that does not, the blinding for blindrsa is weak and integrity of the plaintext is not ensured in tkn20.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: Cloudflare CIRCL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1732?
CVE-2023-1732 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1732?
To fix CVE-2023-1732, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1732 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1732 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1732?
CVE-2023-1732 affects Cloudflare CIRCL.
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