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CVE-2023-6237

Excessive time spent checking invalid RSA public keys

Published: Apr 25, 2024Updated: May 12, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-606
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.1. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-606

Affected Products

IBM AixIBM Corp.
Mixed
Databases / relational
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
IBM ViosIBM Corp.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
ibm corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka ibm, ibm corporation
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.250733
vuldb.com
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6237
security-tracker.debian.org
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7111837
ibm.com
and 603 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 25, 2024
Last Updated
May 12, 2026

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