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CVE-2023-6240

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Description

A Marvin vulnerability side-channel leakage was found in the RSA decryption operation in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a network attacker to decrypt ciphertexts or forge signatures, limiting the services that use that private key.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2024-02-04 14:15:47.787000
Last modified
2026-11-05 12:17:35.577000
View original CVE JSON
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