Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting openssl package, versions <1.1.1a-1ubuntu2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.8% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-OPENSSL-582973
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • 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 Ubuntu:20.04 openssl to version 1.1.1a-1ubuntu2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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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