CVE-2016-2178
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The dsa_sign_setup function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ossl.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h does not properly ensure the use of constant-time operations, which makes it easier for local users to discover a DSA private key via a timing side-channel attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| arch | fixed | 1:1.0.2.i-1 | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1 | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1a | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1b | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1c | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1d | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1e | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1f | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1g | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1h | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1i | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1j | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1k | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1l | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1m | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1n | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1o | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1p | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1q | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1r | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1s | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1t | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2 | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2a | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2b | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2c | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2d | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2e | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2f | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2g | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2h | |
| nodejs | node.js | {"startIncluding":"0.10.0","endExcluding":"0.10.47"} | 0.10.47 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2178.html
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-24
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-23
- http://eprint.iacr.org/2016/594.pdf
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160927-openssl
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673
CWEs
CWE-203
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.