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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-2178: Security patch for openssl (ALAS-2016-755)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-2178: Security patch for openssl (ALAS-2016-755)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/19/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/13/2016
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The dsa_sign_setup function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ossl.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h does not properly ensure the use of constant-time operations, which makes it easier for local users to discover a DSA private key via a timing side-channel attack.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-openssl

References

  • ALAS-2016-755
  • DLA-637-1
  • DSA-3673
  • USN-3087-1
  • USN-3087-2
  • CVE-2016-2178

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