vulnerability
OpenSSL Constant time flag not preserved in DSA signing (CVE-2016-2178)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | 2016-06-19 | 2016-09-23 | 2024-11-27 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
2016-06-19
Added
2016-09-23
Modified
2024-11-27
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)
http-openssl-1_0_1-upgrade-1_0_1_uhttp-openssl-1_0_2-upgrade-1_0_2_i
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