CVE-2023-1672

MEDIUM

tang < 14 - Race Condition in Key Generation and Rotation

Title source: llm

Description

A race condition exists in the Tang server functionality for key generation and key rotation. This flaw results in a small time window where Tang private keys become readable by other processes on the same host.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00004.html

Patch

https://github.com/latchset/tang/commit/8dbbed10870378f1b2c3cf3df2ea7edca7617096

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/15/1

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2180999

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 6.5%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (4)

fedoraproject/fedora 38

redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0

redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0

tang_project/tang < 14

Published Jul 11, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026