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CVE-2016-0705 Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.4

high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 3.99% (92nd percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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SUSE
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
3.7 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLLIBS-2062073
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 18 Feb 2016
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Introduced: 18 Feb 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-libs package and not the openssl-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the dsa_priv_decode function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ameth.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed DSA private key.

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