CVE-2023-6240
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.
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 (53)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes_4
- Red Hat OpenShift CodeReady Workspacesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:codeready_workspaces
- Red Hat OpenShift Custom Metric Autoscaler 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:custom_metric_autoscaler_2
- Red Hat OpenShift Kube Descheduler Operator 5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:kube_descheduler_operator_5
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0289Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2024-02-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1226Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern oder um weitere nicht spezifizierte Angriffe auszuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (25)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-6240/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6240cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1881enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1882enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3414enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3421enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3618enisa_euvd
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