Timing attack against DSA
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-0734 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | openssl |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-10-30 12:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 22:16:42 UTC |
| Description | The OpenSSL DSA signature algorithm has been shown to be vulnerable to a timing side channel attack. An attacker could use variations in the signing algorithm to recover the private key. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1a (Affected 1.1.1). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0j (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2q (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2p). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-327 | Constant time issue
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Nodejs | Node.js | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Nodejs | Node.js | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Nodejs | Node.js | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | OpenSSL | OpenSSL | affected Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1a (Affected 1.1.1) | Not specified |
| CNA | OpenSSL | OpenSSL | affected Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0j (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0i) | Not specified |
| CNA | OpenSSL | OpenSSL | affected Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2q (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2p) | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.openssl.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| OpenSSL CVE-2018-0734 Side Channel Attack Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.openssl.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-7.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| January 2019 MySQL Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| April 2019 MySQL Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-7.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1814-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-8.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4348-1 openssl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3840-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [R1] Nessus 7.1.4 Fixes Multiple Third-party Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable® | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.tenable.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20181030.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openssl.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1547-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.openssl.org | |
| October 2018 OpenSSL Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| November 2018 Security Releases | Node.js | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | nodejs.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4355-1 openssl1.0 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [R1] Nessus 8.1.1 Fixes Multiple Third-party Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable® | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.tenable.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | MITRE | git.openssl.org | |
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | MITRE | git.openssl.org | |
| git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiff | MITRE | git.openssl.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-7.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-7.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: compat-openssl10-1.0.2o-8.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Samuel Weiser (en)
Legacy QID Mappings
- 296075 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 21.69.0 Missing (CPUAPR2020)
- 296087 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 8.1.5 Missing (CPUAPR2019)
- 296090 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 5.1.3 Missing (CPUJAN2019)
- 377473 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (ALINUX2-SA-2019:0086)
- 500432 Alpine Linux Security Update for nodejs
- 500491 Alpine Linux Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL)
- 500559 Alpine Linux Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL)
- 500758 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssl
- 501095 Alpine Linux Security Update for nodejs-current
- 501158 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssl
- 501977 Alpine Linux Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer3 (OpenSSL3)
- 502896 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssl1.1-compat
- 504195 Alpine Linux Security Update for nodejs
- 504250 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssl
- 690638 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (238ae7de-dba2-11e8-b713-b499baebfeaf)
- 900064 CBL-Mariner Linux Security Update for nodejs 8.11.4
- 903261 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for nodejs (4295)