Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-38200Keylime: registrar is subject to a dos against ssl connections
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in Keylime. Due to their blocking nature, the Keylime registrar is subject to a remote denial of service against its SSL connections. This flaw allows an attacker to exhaust all available connections.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime-base | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime-registrar | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime-selinux | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime-tenant | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | keylime-verifier | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-keylime | 6.5.2-6.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5080 |
| PyPI | keylime | 7.4.0 | GHSA-pg75-v6fp-8q59 |
| PyPI | keylime | 7.4.0 | PYSEC-2026-1489 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- RHSA-2023:5080 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38200 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2222692 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/keylime/keylime/pull/1421
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZIZZB5NHNCS5D2AEH3ZAO6OQC72IK7WS/ x_transferred