CVE-2021-3406 Weak cryptography in keylime

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass cryptographic chain of trust in Keylime agent attestations, compromising the integrity of remote attestation processes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-3406?

CVE-2021-3406 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 25 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in keylime 5.8.1 and older. The issue in the Keylime agent and registrar code invalidates the cryptographic chain of trust from the Endorsement Key certificate to agent attestations.

Weakness: CWE-295, CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3406?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Keylime Keylime.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-3406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78f8-6c68-375m.

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