Key Management Errors Affecting openssl package, versions <1.0.2a-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-OPENSSL-374600
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed10 Sept 2018

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-7056  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-320  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable openssl to version 1.0.2a-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A timing attack flaw was found in OpenSSL 1.0.1u and before that could allow a malicious user with local access to recover ECDSA P-256 private keys.