CVE-2013-2566
Description
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, has many single-byte biases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks via statistical analysis of ciphertext in a large number of sessions that use the same plaintext.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Metasploit modules
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 13.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 13.10 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | communications_application_session_controller | {"startIncluding":"3.0.0","endIncluding":"3.9.1"} | |
| oracle | http_server | 11.1.1.7.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 11.1.1.9.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 12.1.3.0.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 12.2.1.1.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 12.2.1.2.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | {"endExcluding":"17.0.11"} | 17.0.11 |
| mozilla | seamonkey | {"endExcluding":"2.22.1"} | 2.22.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | {"endExcluding":"24.1.1"} | 24.1.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird_esr | {"endExcluding":"17.0.11"} | 17.0.11 |
References
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/03/attack-of-week-rc4-is-kind-of-broken-in.html
- http://cr.yp.to/talks/2013.03.12/slides.pdf
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143039468003789&w=2
- http://my.opera.com/securitygroup/blog/2013/03/20/on-the-precariousness-of-rc4
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-19.xml
- http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/tls/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-103.html
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unified/1215/
- http://www.opera.com/security/advisory/1046
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58796
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2031-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2032-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/03/attack-of-week-rc4-is-kind-of-broken-in.html
- http://cr.yp.to/talks/2013.03.12/slides.pdf
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143039468003789&w=2
CWEs
CWE-326 CWE-327
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.