USN-6733-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6733-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6733-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6733-1
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Published
2024-04-15T16:37:17.273318Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:55Z
Summary
gnutls28 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when performing certain ECDSA operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information. (CVE-2024-28834)

It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled verifying certain PEM bundles. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2024-28835)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11

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
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28",
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2024-28834"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5

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
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2024-28834"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2024-28835"
            }
        ]
    }
}