CVE-2024-25714 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2024-25714?

CVE-2024-25714 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Rhonabwy through 1.1.13, HMAC signature verification uses a strcmp function that is vulnerable to side-channel attacks, because it stops the comparison when the first difference is spotted in the two signatures. (The fix uses gnutls_memcmp, which has constant-time execution.)

Weakness: CWE-203, CWE-1255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25714?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Rhonabwy Project Rhonabwy.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25714?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-25714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25714, GHSA-69gh-8q3c-phmc, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25714.