DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2178

DEBIAN-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
Debian:11	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	openssl	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Jun 20, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2178 advisory

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