Tang
CVE-2023-1672
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
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.
Same weakness CWE-362 – Race Condition
View allSame technique Race Condition
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External POC / Exploit Code
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