VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-2178

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy

Primary references