Timing attack against DSA
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | 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) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenSSL VendorOpenSSL Affected 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) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 41
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 – 1.0.2p; 1.1.0 – 1.1.0i | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 6.0.0 – 6.8.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.9.0 to before 6.15.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.0.0 – 8.8.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 – 1.0.2p; 1.1.0 – 1.1.0i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.8.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.9.0 to before 6.15.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 8.9.0 to before 8.14.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10.0.0 – 10.12.0; 11.0.0 to before 11.3.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:10.13.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.13.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:api_gateway:11.1.2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 – 3.12.3; 4.0 – 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.55 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.56 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.57 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.7 – 17.12 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tuxedo:12.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.9.0 to before 8.14.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 – 10.12.0; 11.0.0 to before 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:10.13.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.13.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:api_gateway:11.1.2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite_technology_stack:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 3.12.3; 4.0 – 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.55 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.56 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.7 – 17.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_p6_professional_project_management:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tuxedo:12.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2019:3932 Released 2019-11-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Security Release on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.6.3-63.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.6.3-63.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-48.jbcs.el6 +37
- RHSA-2019:3933 Released 2019-11-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Security Release on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.6.3-63.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.6.3-63.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-48.jbcs.el7 +37
- RHSA-2019:3935 Released 2019-11-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Security Release
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2019:3700 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Lowopenssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) openssl-1:1.1.1c-2.el8, openssl-devel-1:1.1.1c-2.el8, openssl-libs-1:1.1.1c-2.el8 +1
- RHSA-2019:2304 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssl security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-perl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-static-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-perl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-static-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.2k-19.el7.ppc +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-static-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-static-1:1.0.2k-19.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.2k-19.el7, openssl-static-1:1.0.2k-19.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3700 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2304 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3935 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3932 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3933 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0734
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93g8-hm6f-hrw3
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 3
Advisory 22
- USN-3840-1
- DSA-4355
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181105-0002/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-17
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-16
- DSA-4348
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20181030.txt
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190118-0002/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190423-0002/
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1547
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1814
- RHSA-2019:2304
- FEDORA-2019-db06efdea1
- FEDORA-2019-00c25b9379
- FEDORA-2019-9a0a7c0986
- RHSA-2019:3700
- RHSA-2019:3933
- RHSA-2019:3935
- RHSA-2019:3932
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Other 3
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8abfe72e8c1de1b95f50aa0d9134803b4d00070f
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ef11e19d1365eea2b1851e6f540a0bf365d303e7
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=43e6a58d4991a451daf4891ff05a48735df871ac
More Openssl vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01915 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01176 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-14107 Stack buffer overflow in CMS (Auth)EnvelopedData parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-0734 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0734 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93g8-hm6f-hrw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-0734 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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