Information Exposure Affecting openssl package, versions [,1.0.2f)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.21% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-OPENSSL-2318596
  • published14 Dec 2021
  • disclosed15 Feb 2016
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 15 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-0701  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openssl to version 1.0.2f or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. The DH_check_pub_key function in crypto/dh/dh_check.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2f does not ensure that prime numbers are appropriate for Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover a private DH exponent by making multiple handshakes with a peer that chose an inappropriate number, as demonstrated by a number in an X9.42 file.

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