Information Exposure Affecting openssl-perl package, versions <2:1.0.1e-48.ksplice1.el6_8.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-OPENSSLPERL-2509993
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Jun 2016

Introduced: 20 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2178  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 openssl-perl to version 2:1.0.1e-48.ksplice1.el6_8.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3621.

NVD Description

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

The dsa_sign_setup function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ossl.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h does not properly ensure the use of constant-time operations, which makes it easier for local users to discover a DSA private key via a timing side-channel attack.

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