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TI-2023-13853 Aliases CVE-2023-29479GHSA-rr9h-qqwq-gm72

Ribose RNP before 0.16.3 may hang when the input is malformed.

Priority LOW 32CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

Ribose RNP before 0.16.3 may hang when the input is malformed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00901 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ribose:rnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.16.3VulnerableRibose
  • cpe:2.3:a:ribose:rnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.16.3 Vulnerable ·Ribose

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:1806 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2023:1810 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el9_0
  • RHSA-2023:1811 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_6
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:1809 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el9_1
  • RHSA-2023:1804 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_4
  • RHSA-2023:1805 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_2
  • RHSA-2023:1802 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_7
  • RHSA-2023:1803 Released 2023-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:1802
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1805
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2023:1803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1805
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:1804
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:1811
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:1810
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1805
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:1806
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:1806
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:1806

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29479
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr9h-qqwq-gm72

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2023-13854 Ribose RNP before 0.16.3 sometimes lets secret keys remain unlocked after use. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-12972 Ribose RNP before 0.15.1 does not implement a required step in a cryptographic algorithm… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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