UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5981

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5981
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5981.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5981
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Downstream
Related
Published
2023-11-17T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-10T04:52:30Z
Severity
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability was found that the response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.3.15-5ubuntu2
3.3.18-1ubuntu1
3.3.20-1ubuntu1
3.4.9-2ubuntu1
3.4.10-4ubuntu1
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.1
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.2
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.3
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.4
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.5
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.6
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.7
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.8
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm1
3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.10-4ubuntu1.9+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.8-6ubuntu3
3.5.17-1ubuntu1
3.5.17-1ubuntu3
3.5.18-1ubuntu1
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.1
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.2
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.3
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.4
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.5
3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.18-1ubuntu1.6+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.9-5ubuntu1
3.6.9-5ubuntu2
3.6.10-5
3.6.11.1-2
3.6.11.1-2ubuntu2
3.6.13-2ubuntu1
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.1
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.2
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.3
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.6
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.7
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.7.1-5ubuntu1
3.7.2-2ubuntu1
3.7.2-4ubuntu1
3.7.2-5ubuntu1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}