CVE-2016-2178

Key facts

CVSS score

5.5 (v3.1)

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-203

EPSS score

1.2% (69th percentile)

In CISA KEV

No

In EU EUVD

Yes (EUVD-2016-3263)

Published

June 20, 2016

NVD last modified

June 17, 2026

Status

Modified

Affected products

• canonical / ubuntu linux
• canonical / ubuntu linux
• canonical / ubuntu linux
• debian / debian linux
• nodejs / node.js
• nodejs / node.js
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• openssl / openssl
• oracle / linux
• oracle / linux
• oracle / linux
• oracle / solaris
• oracle / solaris
• suse / linux enterprise

Certified products that may be affected

29 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

• Oracle Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4586 - historical
• Oracle Linux 7 Libreswan Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4266 - historical
• Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Client Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4206 - historical
• Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4176 - historical
• Oracle Linux 7 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK 6) Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4169 - historical

See all 29 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

• http://eprint.iacr.org/2016/594.pdf(Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
• http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759(Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html(Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00021.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html(Third Party Advisory)
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html(Third Party Advisory)
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html(Third Party Advisory)
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160927-openssl(Third Party Advisory)
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039(Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673(Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en(Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/10(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/11(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/12(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/2(Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/5(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/6(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/7(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/8(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/2(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/8(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html(Third Party Advisory)