Cryptographic Issues Affecting openssl package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.07% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSL-4656033
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 May 2016

Introduced: 3 May 2016

CVE-2016-2107  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssl to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0722.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The AES-NI implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h does not consider memory allocation during a certain padding check, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information via a padding-oracle attack against an AES CBC session. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-0169.

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