Description
In QUIC in RFC 9000, the Latency Spin Bit specification (section 17.4) does not strictly constrain the bit value when the feature is disabled, which might allow remote attackers to construct a covert channel with data represented as changes to the bit value. NOTE: The "Sheridan, S., Keane, A. (2015). In Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS), University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK." paper says "Modern Internet communication protocols provide an almost infinite number of ways in which data can be hidden or embed whithin seemingly normal network traffic."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/nsdcon/2/
Various Sources
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10427406
Various Sources
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9000.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
19.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-352
Status
published
Published
Feb 21, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026