CVE-2023-41097

Potential Timing vulnerability in CBC PKCS7 padding calculations

Description

An Observable Timing Discrepancy, Covert Timing Channel vulnerability in Silabs GSDK on ARM potentially allows Padding Oracle Crypto Attack on CBC PKCS7.This issue affects GSDK: through 4.4.0.

Categories

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory force.com
Affected: silabs.com GSDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://siliconlabs.lightning.force.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Vm0000007rArIAI?operationContext=S1 vendor advisory permissions required
https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk/releases patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41097?
CVE-2023-41097 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-41097?
To fix CVE-2023-41097, 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-2023-41097 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-41097 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-2023-41097?
CVE-2023-41097 affects silabs.com GSDK.
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