CVE-2012-0884

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-03-13

Description

The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.

See more information about CVE-2012-0884 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (openssl)	ELSA-2012-0426	2012-03-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (openssl)	ELSA-2012-0426	2012-03-27

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