CVE-2016-0704
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.9%
Description
An oracle protection mechanism in the get_client_master_key function in s2_srvr.c in the SSLv2 implementation in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a overwrites incorrect MASTER-KEY bytes during use of export cipher suites, which makes it easier for remote attackers to decrypt TLS ciphertext data by leveraging a Bleichenbacher RSA padding oracle, a related issue to CVE-2016-0800.
How to fix CVE-2016-0704
To remediate CVE-2016-0704, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.0c-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-0704 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.0c-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |