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.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-637-1 openssl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3673-1 openssl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3263 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3087-1 OpenSSL vulnerabilities
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References
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http://eprint.iacr.org/2016/594 cve-icon
http://eprint.iacr.org/2016/594.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00021.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31 cve-icon cve-icon
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160927-openssl cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/10 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/11 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/12 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/5 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/6 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/7 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/8 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/8 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91081 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036054 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0193 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0194 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343400 cve-icon cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=399944622df7bd81af62e67ea967c470534090e2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2178 cve-icon
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53084033 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2178 cve-icon
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt cve-icon
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 cve-icon cve-icon
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.594Z

Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2178

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-20T01:59:03.023

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-2178

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2178 - Bugzilla

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