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Tang CVE-2023-1672

MEDIUM
Race Condition (CWE-362)
2023-07-11 secalert@redhat.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 11, 2023 - 12:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. This flaw results in a small time window where Tang private keys become readable by other processes on the same host.

AnalysisAI

A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. This flaw results in a small time window where Tang private keys become readable by other processes on the same host. Affected products include: Tang Project Tang, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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