CVE-2024-45191
Apache Olm AES Cache-Timing Attacks
Description
An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. This refers to the libolm implementation of Olm. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 22, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.6
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matrix:olm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2.16 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/ Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/commit/6d4b5b07887821a95b144091c8497d09d377f985 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41249371 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/ Types: Exploit -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. This refers to the libolm implementation of Olm. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm (aka Olm) through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-208 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm (aka Olm) through 3.2.16. The AES implementation is vulnerable to cache-timing attacks due to use of S-boxes. This is related to software that uses a lookup table for the SubWord step. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Added Reference MITRE https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41249371 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/commit/6d4b5b07887821a95b144091c8497d09d377f985 [No types assigned] Added Tag MITRE unsupported-when-assigned
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