Skip to main content
Sign Out

Welcome to Dell

My Account
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Enjoy members-only rewards and discounts
  • Create and access a list of your products
Sign In Create an Account Premier Sign In Dell Financial Services Partner Program Sign In
Contact Us

Your Dell.com Carts

Some article numbers may have changed. If this isn't what you're looking for, try searching all articles. Search articles

DSA-2022-023: Dell BSAFE SSL-J 6.4 Security Update for a Single Covert Timing Channel Vulnerability

Summary: Dell BSAFE SSL-J contains remediation for a covert timing channel vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.
Check out other resources

Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2022-24409 Dell BSAFE SSL-J 6.1.x, 6.2.x and 6.3.x contain a Covert Timing Channel vulnerability. An attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to eavesdrop on all encrypted communication, leading to exposure of sensitive data. 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2022-24409 Dell BSAFE SSL-J 6.1.x, 6.2.x and 6.3.x contain a Covert Timing Channel vulnerability. An attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to eavesdrop on all encrypted communication, leading to exposure of sensitive data. 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell BSAFE SSL-J 6.1.x
6.2.x
6.3.x		 6.4 Contact Dell BSAFE Support at bsafe.support@dell.com, or bsafe.support.japan@dell.com.

NOTE: The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell BSAFE SSL-J 6.1.x
6.2.x
6.3.x		 6.4 Contact Dell BSAFE Support at bsafe.support@dell.com, or bsafe.support.japan@dell.com.

NOTE: The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.

Workarounds & Mitigations

Potential workaround(s) can be provided to customers with an active BSAFE maintenance contract by contacting Dell BSAFE Support at bsafe.support@dell.com, or bsafe.support.japan@dell.com.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02022-02-14Initial Release.
1.12022-03-14Added CVE ID and CVSS score to details.
1.22022-04-19Update to CVSS score. 
2.02023-02-17Update to CVE description and CVSS vector

 

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

BSAFE SSL-J, Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000196312
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 17 Feb 2023
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.