CVE-2016-7798
OpenSSL Ruby GCM Mode IV Predictable Attack
Description
The openssl gem for Ruby uses the same initialization vector (IV) in GCM Mode (aes-*-gcm) when the IV is set before the key, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the encryption protection mechanism.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7798 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2016-7798 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93031 Added Reference https://github.com/ruby/openssl/commit/8108e0a6db133f3375608303fdd2083eb5115062 Added Reference https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/49 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9 Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6 Patch, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2 Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-310 Added CWE NIST CWE-326 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/49 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/49 Third Party Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6 Third Party Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93031 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93031 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ruby/openssl/commit/8108e0a6db133f3375608303fdd2083eb5115062 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ruby/openssl/commit/8108e0a6db133f3375608303fdd2083eb5115062 Third Party Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-310 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:openssl:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93031 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7798 is
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0.44 }} 0.06%
score
0.74537
percentile