CVE-2023-3817

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service. The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p. An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check(). Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option. The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue. The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

OpenSSL is a robust, commercial-grade, and full-featured toolkit for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols.

Security Fix(es):

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow.

Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.

The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p.

An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.

The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check().

Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option.

The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue.

The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.(CVE-2023-3817)

OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.

Security Fix(es):

• openssl: Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters (CVE-2023-3446)

• OpenSSL: Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value (CVE-2023-3817)

• openssl: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow (CVE-2023-5678)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service. The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing CVE-2023-3446 it was discovered that a large q parameter value can also trigger an overly long computation during some of these checks. A correct q value, if present, cannot be larger than the modulus p parameter, thus it is unnecessary to perform these checks if q is larger than p. An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check(). Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the "-check" option. The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue. The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.

Security Fix(es):

• openssl: Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters (CVE-2023-3446)
• OpenSSL: Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value (CVE-2023-3817)
• openssl: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow (CVE-2023-5678)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.

Security Fix(es):

• openssl: AES-SIV cipher implementation contains a bug that causes it to ignore empty associated data entries (CVE-2023-2975)
• openssl: Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters (CVE-2023-3446)
• OpenSSL: Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value (CVE-2023-3817)
• openssl: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow (CVE-2023-5678)
• openssl: POLY1305 MAC implementation corrupts vector registers on PowerPC (CVE-2023-6129)
• openssl: Excessive time spent checking invalid RSA public keys (CVE-2023-6237)
• openssl: denial of service via null dereference (CVE-2024-0727)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

• CVE-2023-3817: Add a prior check and process only correct DH keys

• CVE-2023-3817: Add a prior check and process only correct DH keys

• SECURITY UPDATE: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.
  • debian/patches/CVE-2023-3817.patch: Add a prior check and process only a correct DH keys
  • CVE-2023-3817

• SECURITY UPDATE: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.
  • debian/patches/CVE-2023-3817.patch: Add a prior check and process only a correct DH keys
  • CVE-2023-3817

• CVE-2024-0727: Fix NULL pointer dereference in processing PKCS12 files, preventing potential DoS attack
• CVE-2023-6129: Fix POLY1305 MAC implementation bug that corrupts internal state on PowerPC CPUs with vector instructions
• CVE-2023-5678: Fix issue with excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters causing long delays and potential DoS by adding checks in DH_generate_key() and DH_check_pub_key() functions
• CVE-2023-3817: Fix excessively long DH key or parameters check causing potential Denial of Service by preventing unnecessary checks if q is larger than p
• CVE-2023-3446: Fix issue of excessively long DH keys or parameters causing slow checks, leading to potential Denial of Service. Added additional checks to prevent DoS vulnerability in DH_check(), DH_check_ex(), and EVP_PKEY_param_check() functions
• CVE-2023-2975: Fix issue with AES-SIV cipher ignoring empty associated data entries by performing authentication operation for empty data during EVP_EncryptUpdate()

AES-SIV implementation ignores empty associated data entries. (CVE-2023-2975)

Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters. (CVE-2023-3446)

Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (CVE-2023-3817)

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities:

AES-SIV implementation ignores empty associated data entries. (CVE-2023-2975)

Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters. (CVE-2023-3446)

Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (CVE-2023-3817)

These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1v-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_0_0-devel-1.0.2u-22.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_0_0 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_0_0 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_0_0 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)
• Don't pass zero length input to EVP_Cipher because s390x assembler optimized AES cannot handle zero size. (bsc#1213517)

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-3817: Fixed a potential DoS due to excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-5363: Incorrect cipher key and IV length processing. (bsc#1216163)
• CVE-2023-3817: Add test of DH_check() with q = p + 1. (bsc#1213853)

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-5363: Incorrect cipher key and IV length processing. (bsc#1216163)
• CVE-2023-3817: Add test of DH_check() with q = p + 1. (bsc#1213853)

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3446)

Bernd Edlinger discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3817)

USN-6435-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3446)

Bernd Edlinger discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3817)