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CVE-2017-3156: Covert Timing Channel in Apache CXF

May 13, 2022 (updated July 1, 2022)

The OAuth2 Hawk and JOSE MAC Validation code in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.13 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.10 is not using a constant time MAC signature comparison algorithm which may be exploited by sophisticated timing attacks.

References

  • cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-3156.txt.asc
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc2p-q7x9-v64p
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3156

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.0.12, all versions starting from 3.1.0 up to 3.1.9

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.13
  • 3.1.10

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.0.13, 3.1.10 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Source file

maven/org.apache.cxf.karaf/apache-cxf/CVE-2017-3156.yml

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