CVE-2016-0701

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Published 2016-02-15 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
3.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2
2.6
VIR risk
3.7

Description

The DH_check_pub_key function in crypto/dh/dh_check.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2f does not ensure that prime numbers are appropriate for Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover a private DH exponent by making multiple handshakes with a peer that chose an inappropriate number, as demonstrated by a number in an X9.42 file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
47%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-0701

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160128.txt

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0701.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed1.0.2f-2
debian debianbullseyefixed1.0.2f-2
debian debianforkyfixed1.0.2f-2
debian debiansidfixed1.0.2f-2
debian debiantrixiefixed1.0.2f-2

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
opensslopenssl1.0.2
opensslopenssl1.0.2a
opensslopenssl1.0.2b
opensslopenssl1.0.2c
opensslopenssl1.0.2d
opensslopenssl1.0.2e

References

CWEs

CWE-200

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.