Information Exposure Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.2k-16.amzn2.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-OPENSSLLIBS-1669543
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Nov 2018

Introduced: 15 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-5407  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.2k-16.amzn2.1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1188.

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.

Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.

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