CVE-2024-37880

The Kyber reference implementation before 9b8d306, when compiled by LLVM Clang through 18.x with some common optimization options, has a timing side channel that allows attackers to recover an ML-KEM 512 secret key in minutes. This occurs because poly_frommsg in poly.c does not prevent Clang from emitting a vulnerable secret-dependent branch.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 31%
VendorProductVersion
pq-crystalskyber
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< 2024-06-03
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/antoonpurnal/clangover
https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber/commit/9b8d30698a3e7449aeb34e62339d4176f11e3c6c
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40577486
https://pqshield.com/pqshield-plugs-timing-leaks-in-kyber-ml-kem-to-improve-pqc-implementation-maturity/
https://twitter.com/purnaltoon/status/1797644696568959476
https://github.com/antoonpurnal/clangover
https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber/commit/9b8d30698a3e7449aeb34e62339d4176f11e3c6c
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40577486
https://pqshield.com/pqshield-plugs-timing-leaks-in-kyber-ml-kem-to-improve-pqc-implementation-maturity/
https://twitter.com/purnaltoon/status/1797644696568959476