High
Pkcs11-provider: side-channel proofing pkcs#1 1.5 paths
Type: advisorySources: OSV
A security vulnerability has been identified in the pkcs11-provider, which is associated with Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS#11). If exploited successfully, this vulnerability could result in a Bleichenbacher-like security flaw, potentially enabling a side-channel attack on PKCS#1 1.5 decryption.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-6258
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 5 Nov 2026, 04:25 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Pkcs11-provider: side-channel proofing pkcs#1 1.5 paths
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 30 Jan 2024, 16:55 UTC
A security vulnerability has been identified in the pkcs11-provider, which is associated with Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS#11). If exploited successfully, this vulnerability could result in a Bleichenbacher-like security flaw, potentially enabling a side-channel attack on PKCS#1 1.5 decryption.
osv:CVE-2023-6258
Complete source record
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