| Bug ID | 1229678 |
|---|---|
| Summary | VUL-0: CVE-2024-45192: element-web: olm: use of base64 when decoding group session keys can lead to successful cache-timing attacks |
| Classification | openSUSE |
| Product | openSUSE Distribution |
| Version | Leap 15.6 |
| Hardware | Other |
| URL | https://smash.suse.de/issue/418589/ |
| OS | Other |
| Status | NEW |
| Severity | Normal |
| Priority | P5 - None |
| Component | Security |
| Assignee | dheidler@suse.com |
| Reporter | camila.matos@suse.com |
| QA Contact | security-team@suse.de |
| CC | camila.matos@suse.com, cunix@mail.de, marius.kittler@suse.com, okurz@suse.com, security-team@suse.de, smash_bz@suse.de |
| Blocks | 1229676 |
| Target Milestone | --- |
| Found By | Security Response Team |
| Blocker | --- |
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1229676 +++ An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm (aka Olm) through 3.2.16. Cache-timing attacks can occur due to use of base64 when decoding group session keys. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. References: https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/ https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/commit/6d4b5b07887821a95b144091c8497d09d377f985 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41249371 https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/ http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2024-45192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45192