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CVE-2016-2178 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://eprint.iacr.org/2016/594.pdf Technical Description  Third Party Advisory 
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00021.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160927-openssl Third Party Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/10 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/11 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/12 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/4 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/6 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/7 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/8 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/8 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91081 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036054 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV Third Party Advisory 
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0193 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0194 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658 Third Party Advisory 
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343400 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=399944622df7bd81af62e67ea967c470534090e2
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448 Third Party Advisory 
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448 Third Party Advisory 
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312 Third Party Advisory 
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215 Third Party Advisory 
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ Third Party Advisory 
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53084033 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us Third Party Advisory 
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2178
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.