ALPINE-CVE-2016-2178 — Vulnetix

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ALPINE-CVE-2016-2178 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1

5.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpine:v3.8	openssl	0, 0.9.8i-r0, 0.9.8j-r0
Alpine:v3.7	openssl	0.9.8m-r0, 0, 0.9.8i-r0
Alpine:v3.3	openssl	0.9.8l-r0, 0, 0.9.8i-r0
Alpine:v3.6	openssl	0.9.8k-r5, 0.9.8k-r4, 0.9.8k-r3
Alpine:v3.5	openssl	1.0.0h-r0, 0, 0.9.8i-r0
Alpine:v3.4	openssl	1.0.1i-r2, 1.0.2h-r0, 1.0.2g-r3
Alpine:v3.2	openssl	0.9.8i-r0, 1.0.2h-r0, 1.0.2g-r0

Timeline

Jun 20, 2016 CVE Published
Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch

References

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-2178 advisory

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