USN-5031-1: openCryptoki vulnerability

Publication date

4 August 2021

Overview

openCryptoki could be made to allow invalid curve attacks if it received a specially crafted key.

Releases


Packages

Details

It was discovered that openCryptoki incorrectly handled certain EC keys.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a invalid curve attack.

It was discovered that openCryptoki incorrectly handled certain EC keys.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a invalid curve attack.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
21.04 hirsute opencryptoki –  3.15.1+dfsg-0ubuntu1.2
libopencryptoki0 –  3.15.1+dfsg-0ubuntu1.2

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