CVE-2017-5361
published 2017-07-03CVE-2017-5361: Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes…
PriorityP428medium5.9CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.37%
68.4th percentile
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive user password information via a timing side-channel attack.
Affected
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.9MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.9MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-qpcq-vgjf-37f6: Request Tracker (RT) 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-5361 [MEDIUM] GHSA-qpcq-vgjf-37f6: Request Tracker (RT) 4
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive user password information via a timing side-channel attack.
OSV
CVE-2017-5361: Request Tracker (RT) 4
osv·2017-07-03·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2017-5361 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-5361: Request Tracker (RT) 4
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive user password information via a timing side-channel attack.
Debian
CVE-2017-5361: request-tracker4 - Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4....
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2017-5361 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-5361: request-tracker4 - Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4....
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive user password information via a timing side-channel attack.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.4.1-4)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.4.1-4)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.4.1-4)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-5361 rt: timing side-channel attack in secrets constant-time comparison algorithm
bugzilla·2017-07-26·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2017-5361 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-5361 rt: timing side-channel attack in secrets constant-time comparison algorithm
CVE-2017-5361 rt: timing side-channel attack in secrets constant-time comparison algorithm
It was discovered that RT::Authen::ExternalAuth, an external authentication module for Request Tracker, is vulnerable to timing side-channel attacks for user passwords. Only ExternalAuth in DBI (database) mode is vulnerable.
Upstream patch:
https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016
References:
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3882
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3883
Discussion:
Created rt tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1475084]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6127 CVE-2017-5361 CVE-2017-5943 CVE-2017-5944 rt: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-07-26·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2016-6127 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6127 CVE-2017-5361 CVE-2017-5943 CVE-2017-5944 rt: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-6127 CVE-2017-5361 CVE-2017-5943 CVE-2017-5944 rt: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3882http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3883https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3882http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3883https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016
2017-07-03
Published