Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7055
There is a carry propagating bug in the Broadwell-specific Montgomery multiplication procedure in OpenSSL 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c that handles input lengths divisible by, but longer than 256 bits. Analysis suggests that attacks against RSA, DSA and DH private keys are impossible. This is because the subroutine in question is not used in operations with the private key itself and an input of the attacker's direct choice. Otherwise the bug can manifest itself as transient authentication and key negotiation failures or reproducible erroneous outcome of public-key operations with specially crafted input. Among EC algorithms only Brainpool P-512 curves are affected and one presumably can attack ECDH key negotiation. Impact was not analyzed in detail, because pre-requisites for attack are considered unlikely. Namely multiple clients have to choose the curve in question and the server has to share the private key among them, neither of which is default behaviour. Even then only clients that chose the curve will be affected.
Products affected by CVE-2016-7055
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7055
7.97%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7055
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
4.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2016-7055
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261
OpenSSL Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
RHSA-2018:2185 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03752en_us
HPESBGN03752 rev.1 - HPE IceWall using OpenSSL, remote Denial of Service (DoS)Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94242
OpenSSL CVE-2016-7055 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource;VDB Entry
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us
HPESBHF03744 rev.1 - HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT running OpenSSL, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2018Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:02.openssl.asc
Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
RHSA-2018:2186 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
[R5] SecurityCenter 5.4.3 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable®Third Party Advisory
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https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2017Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187
RHSA-2018:2187 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2019Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-07
OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-07) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017Patch;Third Party Advisory
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