Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.2k-16.amzn2.0.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.05% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-OPENSSLLIBS-1668681
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed30 Oct 2018

Introduced: 30 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-0734  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.2k-16.amzn2.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1153.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-libs package and not the openssl-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The OpenSSL DSA signature algorithm has been shown to be vulnerable to a timing side channel attack. An attacker could use variations in the signing algorithm to recover the private key. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1a (Affected 1.1.1). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0j (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2q (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2p).

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