Cryptographic Issues Affecting openssl-devel package, versions <0:1.0.0g-2.39.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.89% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSLDEVEL-1664080
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Mar 2012

Introduced: 13 Mar 2012

CVE-2012-0884  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 openssl-devel to version 0:1.0.0g-2.39.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-62.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-devel package and not the openssl-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.

CVSS Scores

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