‘Marvin Attack’ Resurgence: 1998 ‘Resolved’ Vulnerability Makes a Comeback

A groundbreaking discovery by Red Hat researchers has unveiled the continued threat posed by a vulnerability linked to the PKCS #1 v1.5 padding in SSL servers. While this issue was identified in 1998 and believed to have been rectified, the original fix appears not as robust as once thought. This vulnerability has brought to light multiple variations of the original timing attack, now collectively called the "Marvin Attack," that could sidestep the previously installed safeguards. What makes th