Information Exposure Affecting openssl package, versions <0:1.0.1e-42.el6_7.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-OPENSSL-2503829
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Mar 2016

Introduced: 3 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-0702  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 openssl to version 0:1.0.1e-42.el6_7.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-0301.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The MOD_EXP_CTIME_COPY_FROM_PREBUF function in crypto/bn/bn_exp.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g does not properly consider cache-bank access times during modular exponentiation, which makes it easier for local users to discover RSA keys by running a crafted application on the same Intel Sandy Bridge CPU core as a victim and leveraging cache-bank conflicts, aka a "CacheBleed" attack.

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