CVE-2016-2178

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CVSS 3.1

5.5 medium

EPSS

1%p66

Published

Jun 20, 2016 (Jun 20, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: openssl oracle suse nodejs debian canonical
Products: openssl, linux, solaris, linux enterprise, node.js, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Weakness: CWE-203
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.2%)

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