Covert Timing Channel Affecting jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual package, versions <0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JBCSHTTPD24HTTPDMANUAL-3630874
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Jan 2017

Introduced: 10 Jan 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual to version 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1413.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual package and not the jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.