Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2178
CVE-2016-2178
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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Affected products
79cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 30 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1q:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.2h
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords36 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssl-1_1&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2012pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-atk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-cairo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-glib2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-harfbuzz&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-pango&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITYpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3
< 1.1.1l-1.2+ 35 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.1l-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.26.1-2.8.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.15.10-2.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.11-2.8.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.54.3-2.14.7
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.9-2.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.5-2.7.4
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.40.14-2.7.4
- (no CPE)range: < 68-21.9.8
- (no CPE)range: < 68.2.0-78.51.4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.21-29.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.45-38.9.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.6.0-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1g-0.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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