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CVE-2005-1797

First published: Thu May 26 2005(Updated: )

The design of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), aka Rijndael, allows remote attackers to recover AES keys via timing attacks on S-box lookups, which are difficult to perform in constant time in AES implementations.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta3
OpenSSL=0.9.6i
OpenSSL=0.9.3
OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta2
OpenSSL=0.9.7c
OpenSSL=0.9.6d
OpenSSL=0.9.1c
OpenSSL=0.9.6
OpenSSL=0.9.6a
OpenSSL=0.9.4
OpenSSL=0.9.5a
OpenSSL=0.9.6f
OpenSSL=0.9.6l
OpenSSL=0.9.6e
OpenSSL=0.9.7d
OpenSSL=0.9.7
OpenSSL=0.9.6b
OpenSSL=0.9.7b
OpenSSL=0.9.6k
OpenSSL=0.9.6g
OpenSSL=0.9.6h
OpenSSL=0.9.7-beta1
OpenSSL=0.9.6j
OpenSSL=0.9.7a
OpenSSL=0.9.6c
OpenSSL=0.9.6m
OpenSSL=0.9.2b
OpenSSL=0.9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1797?

    CVE-2005-1797 has been classified as having a moderate severity level.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1797?

    To fix CVE-2005-1797, you should upgrade to a patched version of OpenSSL that mitigates timing attacks.

  • What versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2005-1797?

    CVE-2005-1797 affects multiple versions of OpenSSL, including 0.9.1c through 0.9.7d.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2005-1797 exploit?

    CVE-2005-1797 exploits timing attacks specifically targeting the S-box lookups within AES implementations.

  • Is CVE-2005-1797 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2005-1797 is a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to recover AES keys through network interactions.

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