The PKCS11 module of the YubiHSM 2 SDK through 2023.01 does not properly validate the…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The PKCS11 module of the YubiHSM 2 SDK through 2023.01 does not properly validate the length of specific read operations on object metadata. This may lead to disclosure of uninitialized and previously used memory.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00575 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39908
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m369-7f44-fp6w
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-39908 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39908 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m369-7f44-fp6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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