CVE-2024-36405

Control-flow timing leak in Kyber reference implementation when compiled with Clang 15-18 for -Os, -O1 and other options

Published Jun 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. A control-flow timing lean has been identified in the reference implementation of the Kyber key encapsulation mechanism when it is compiled with Clang 15-18 for `-Os`, `-O1`, and other compilation options. A proof-of-concept local attack on the reference implementation leaks the entire ML-KEM 512 secret key in ~10 minutes using end-to-end decapsulation timing measurements. The issue has been fixed in version 0.10.1. As a possible workaround, some compiler options may produce vectorized code that does not leak secret information, however relying on these compiler options as a workaround may not be reliable.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-36062 liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. A control-flow timing lean has been identified in the reference implementation of the Kyber key encapsulation mechanism when it is compiled with Clang 15-18 for `-Os`, `-O1`, and other compilation options. A proof-of-concept local attack on the reference implementation leaks the entire ML-KEM 512 secret key in ~10 minutes using end-to-end decapsulation timing measurements. The issue has been fixed in version 0.10.1. As a possible workaround, some compiler options may produce vectorized code that does not leak secret information, however relying on these compiler options as a workaround may not be reliable.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openquantumsafe
Openquantumsafe liboqs
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openquantumsafe:liboqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openquantumsafe
Openquantumsafe liboqs
Type Values Removed Values Added
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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved
May 27, 2024, 3:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 10, 2024, 12:00 AM