CVE-2023-1672
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedtang-0:14-2.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-0:14-2.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-0:14-2.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-0:14-2.el9.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-0:14-2.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:14-2.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:14-2.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:14-2.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:14-2.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:14-2.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:14-2.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:14-2.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:14-2.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6492 - Fixedtang-0:7-8.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-0:7-8.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-0:7-8.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-0:7-8.el8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-0:7-8.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:7-8.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:7-8.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:7-8.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debuginfo-0:7-8.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:7-8.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:7-8.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:7-8.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022 - Fixedtang-debugsource-0:7-8.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7022
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (57)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager VMware vSphereall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:vmware_vsphere
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2023:6492Red Hat Security Advisory: tang security update2023-11-07csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for tang is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- RHSA-2023:7022Red Hat Security Advisory: tang security and bug fix update2023-11-14csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for tang is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2853Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder beliebigen Code auszuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2180999cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-1672/cnnvd
- https://github.com/latchset/tang/commit/8dbbed10870378f1b2c3cf3df2ea7edca7617096cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6474cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6875cnnvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/15/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1672enisa_euvd
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