vulnerability

IBM AIX: openssl_advisory21 (CVE-2016-2178): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affects AIX

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
2016-06-19
Added
2017-11-30
Modified
2025-04-24

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

ibm-aix-openssl_advisory21
Title
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