Information Exposure Affecting openssl-perl package, versions <2:1.0.1e-51.ksplice1.el7_2.7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-OPENSSLPERL-2507296
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 20 Jun 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 openssl-perl to version 2:1.0.1e-51.ksplice1.el7_2.7 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:7 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.

References

CVSS Scores

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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None