openSUSE update for openssl
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-0800 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-327 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SDB |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU1914
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0800
CWE-ID:
CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe 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.
Update the affected packages.
openSUSE Leap: before 42.1
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00000.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
