USN-6733-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6733-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6733-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6733-2
Upstream
Related
Published
2024-04-29T11:38:34.480806Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:55Z
Summary
gnutls28 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-6733-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuTLS. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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:24.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.8.1-4ubuntu1
3.8.1-4ubuntu6
3.8.1-4ubuntu7
3.8.3-1ubuntu1
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu2
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30t64"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2024-28834"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2024-28835"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
    }
}