QID 354286

Date Published: 2022-12-21

QID 354286: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) : ALAS2022-2022-147

Aes ocb mode for 32-bit x86 platforms using the aes-ni assembly optimized implementation will not encrypt the entirety of the data under some circumstances.
This could reveal sixteen bytes of data that was preexisting in the memory that wasn't written.
In the special case of "in place" encryption, sixteen bytes of the plaintext would be revealed. (
( CVE-2022-2097)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2022-2022-147 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2022-147 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2022-147.html