CVE-2016-0705 Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.04% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLLIBS-2062073
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Feb 2016

Introduced: 18 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-0705  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.4 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the dsa_priv_decode function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ameth.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed DSA private key.

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