CVE-2021-3798

NameCVE-2021-3798
DescriptionA flaw was found in openCryptoki. The openCryptoki Soft token does not check if an EC key is valid when an EC key is created via C_CreateObject, nor when C_DeriveKey is used with ECDH public data. This may allow a malicious user to extract the private key by performing an invalid curve attack.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
opencryptoki (PTS)jessie2.3.1+dfsg-3fixed
stretch3.6.1+dfsg-1fixed
buster3.8.1+dfsg-3.1fixed
bullseye, bookworm3.8.1+dfsg-3.2fixed
sid, trixie3.23.0+dfsg-0.3fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
opencryptokisource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- opencryptoki <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/opencryptoki/+bug/1928780
Introduced with: https://github.com/opencryptoki/opencryptoki/commit/a179fd01a265a98194d9c06ec5958da1dd2ecae3 (v3.15.0)
Fixed by: https://github.com/opencryptoki/opencryptoki/commit/4e3b43c3d8844402c04a66b55c6c940f965109f0 (v3.17.0)

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