Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition covert timing channel

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition and BSAFE Micro Edition Suite. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes covert timing channel. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-35166. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition and BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a covert timing channel vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-385. Covert timing channels convey information by modulating some aspect of system behavior over time, so that the program receiving the information can observe system behavior and infer protected information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions before 4.6, contain an Observable Timing Discrepancy Vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/12/2022 as dsa-2020-286. The advisory is shared at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-35166 since 12/11/2020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Covert timing channel
CWE: CWE-385
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/11/2020 🔍
07/12/2022 +577 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2020-286
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-35166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-35166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-203557

Entryinfo

Created: 07/12/2022 13:30
Updated: 09/17/2024 08:36
Changes: 07/12/2022 13:30 (47), 07/21/2022 13:11 (18), 09/17/2024 08:36 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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