CVE-2016-0701
3.7
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 27.5%
Description
The DH_check_pub_key function in crypto/dh/dh_check.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2f does not ensure that prime numbers are appropriate for Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover a private DH exponent by making multiple handshakes with a peer that chose an inappropriate number, as demonstrated by a number in an X9.42 file.
How to fix CVE-2016-0701
To remediate CVE-2016-0701, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.2f-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-0701 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 27.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.2f-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |