CVE-2003-0078: Medium severity OpenSSL OpenSSL vulnerability

Published Mar 3, 2003
·
Updated

ssl3getrecord in s3pkt.c for OpenSSL before 0.9.7a and 0.9.6 before 0.9.6i does not perform a MAC computation if an incorrect block cipher padding is used, which causes an information leak (timing discrepancy) that may make it easier to launch cryptographic attacks that rely on distinguishing between padding and MAC verification errors, possibly leading to extraction of the original plaintext, aka the "Vaudenay timing attack."

Affected Software

34 affected components
OpenSSL OpenSSL<0.9.6i
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6i
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta1
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta2
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta3
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta4
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta5
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.2
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.3
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6d
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.1c
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6a
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.4
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.5a
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.2b
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6b
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6c
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6e
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.7
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.5
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6g
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.6h
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8-pre-release

Event History

Mar 3, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0078?

The vulnerability CVE-2003-0078 is categorized as a moderate severity issue primarily due to the risk of cryptographic attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0078?

To fix CVE-2003-0078, you should upgrade OpenSSL to version 0.9.7a or later to ensure proper MAC computation.

3

Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2003-0078?

CVE-2003-0078 affects OpenSSL versions before 0.9.7a and prior to 0.9.6i.

4

What types of attacks could be launched due to CVE-2003-0078?

CVE-2003-0078 may facilitate cryptographic attacks that rely on timing discrepancies caused by incorrect block cipher padding.

5

Is CVE-2003-0078 still a concern for current systems?

While CVE-2003-0078 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for any systems still running affected versions of OpenSSL.

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