Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.1.1c-2.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.74% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENSSLLIBS-2543114
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Oct 2018

Introduced: 29 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-0735  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openssl-libs to version 1:1.1.1c-2.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3700.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The OpenSSL ECDSA signature algorithm has been shown to be vulnerable to a timing side channel attack. An attacker could use variations in the signing algorithm to recover the private key. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0j (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1a (Affected 1.1.1).

CVSS Base Scores

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