SB2016030102 - openSUSE update for openssl



SB2016030102 - openSUSE update for openssl

Published: March 1, 2016 Updated: November 8, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2016030102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0800)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of weak SSLv2 protocol, which requires to send a ServerVerify message before establishing that a client possesses certain plaintext RSA data. A remote attacker can decrypt TLS ciphertext data by leveraging a Bleichenbacher RSA padding oracle.

The vulnerability is dubbed "DROWN" attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.