CVE-2019-1559: 0-byte record padding oracle

Published Feb 26, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in OpenSSL 1.0.2. When an application encounters a fatal protocol error and then calls SSLshutdown() twice, OpenSSL can respond differently to the calling application if a 0 byte record is received with invalid padding compared to if a 0 byte record is received with an invalid MAC. This difference in behaviour can be detected by a remote peer, then this amounts to a padding oracle that could be used to decrypt data. In order for this to be exploitable "non-stitched" ciphersuites must be in use. Also the application must call SSLshutdown() twice even if a protocol error has occurred (applications should not do this but some do anyway). AEAD ciphersuites are not impacted. This issue does not impact OpenSSL 1.1.1 or 1.1.0.

Upstream bug: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20190226.txt

Upstream Patch: https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/e9bbefbf0f24c57645e7ad6a5a71ae649d18ac8e

Other sources

If an application encounters a fatal protocol error and then calls SSLshutdown() twice (once to send a closenotify, and once to receive one) then OpenSSL can respond differently to the calling application if a 0 byte record is received with invalid padding compared to if a 0 byte record is received with an invalid MAC. If the application then behaves differently based on that in a way that is detectable to the remote peer, then this amounts to a padding oracle that could be used to decrypt data. In order for this to be exploitable "non-stitched" ciphersuites must be in use. Stitched ciphersuites are optimised implementations of certain commonly used ciphersuites. Also the application must call SSLshutdown() twice even if a protocol error has occurred (applications should not do this but some do anyway). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2r (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2q).

— Ubuntu

OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to immediately close the TCP connection after the hosts encounter a zero-length record with valid padding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a 0-byte record padding-oracle attack to decrypt traffic.

— IBM

Severity: MODERATE

OpenSSL 1.0.2r contains a fix for CVE-2019-1559 and is included in the releases for Node.js versions 6 and 8 only. Node.js 10 and 11 are not impacted by this vulnerability as they use newer versions of OpenSSL which do not contain the flaw.

Under certain circumstances, a TLS server can be forced to respond differently to a client if a zero-byte record is received with an invalid padding compared to a zero-byte record with an invalid MAC. This can be used as the basis of a padding oracle attack to decrypt data.

Only TLS connections using certain ciphersuites executing under certain conditions are exploitable. We are currently unable to determine whether the use of OpenSSL in Node.js exposes this vulnerability. We are taking a cautionary approach and recommend the same for users. For more information, see the advisory and a detailed write-up by the reporters of the vulnerability.

All versions of Node.js 6 (LTS "Boron") are vulnerable

All versions of Node.js 8 (LTS "Carbon") are vulnerable

All versions of Node.js 10 (LTS "Dubnium") are NOT vulnerable

All versions of Node.js 11 (Current) are NOT vulnerable

— Node.Js

Affected Software

230 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openssl<0:1.0.1e-58.el6_10
0:1.0.1e-58.el6_10
redhat/openssl<1:1.0.2k-19.el7
1:1.0.2k-19.el7
redhat/jws5-ecj<0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el6
0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el6
redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools<0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el6
0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el6
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6
0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat<0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el6
0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el6
0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el6
redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault<0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el6
0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el6
redhat/jws5-ecj<0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el7
0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el7
redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools<0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el7
0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el7
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7
0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat<0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el7
0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el7
0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el7
redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault<0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el7
0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el7
redhat/jws5-ecj<0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el8
0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el8
redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools<0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el8
0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el8
redhat/jws5-jboss-logging<0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8
0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat<0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el8
0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-native<0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el8
0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el8
redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault<0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el8
0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el8
redhat/imgbased<0:1.1.9-0.1.el7e
0:1.1.9-0.1.el7e
redhat/ovirt-node-ng<0:4.3.5-0.20190717.0.el7e
0:4.3.5-0.20190717.0.el7e
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host<0:4.3.5-2.el7e
0:4.3.5-2.el7e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host<0:4.3.5-20190722.0.el7_7
0:4.3.5-20190722.0.el7_7
redhat/rhvm-appliance<0:4.3-20190722.0.el7
0:4.3-20190722.0.el7
IBM Security Verify Governance<=10.0
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
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NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows>=7.3
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere>=9.5
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp AltaVault
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector
NetApp Element Software
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Hyper Converged Infrastructure
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager Vsphere
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager Core Package
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
NetApp Santricity Smi-s Provider
NetApp Service Processor
NetApp Smi-s Provider
NetApp Snapcenter
NetApp Snapdrive Unix
NetApp Snapdrive Windows
NetApp Snapprotect
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Storage Automation Store
NetApp Storagegrid>=9.0.0<=9.0.4
NetApp Storagegrid
NetApp Hci Compute Node
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
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F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=7.0.0<=7.1.0
F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller>=5.0.0<=5.1.0
F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller=4.4.0
Tenable Nessus<=8.2.3
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3
All of the following
NetApp Cn1610 Firmware
NetApp Cn1610
All of the following
NetApp A320 Firmware
NetApp A320
All of the following
NetApp C190 Firmware
NetApp C190
All of the following
NetApp A220 Firmware
NetApp A220
All of the following
NetApp Fas2720 Firmware
NetApp Fas2720
All of the following
NetApp Fas2750 Firmware
NetApp Fas2750
All of the following
NetApp A800 Firmware
NetApp A800
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
McAfee Agent>=5.6.0<=5.6.4
McAfee Data Exchange Layer>=4.0.0<6.0.0
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server>=2.0.0<3.0.0
McAfee Web Gateway>=7.0.0<9.0.0
All of the following
redhat Jboss Enterprise Web Server=5.0.0
Any of the following
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
All of the following
Any of the following
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Virtualization Host=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle API Gateway=11.1.2.4.0
Oracle Business Intelligence=11.1.1.9.0
Oracle Business Intelligence=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Business Intelligence=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router=8.0.0
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router=8.1
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router=8.2
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router=8.3
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router=8.4
Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center=10.4.0.2
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=7.4
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.0.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.1.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.2
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.3
Oracle Communications Session Router=7.4
Oracle Communications Session Router=8.0
Oracle Communications Session Router=8.1
Oracle Communications Session Router=8.2
Oracle Communications Session Router=8.3
Oracle Communications Unified Session Manager=7.3.5
Oracle Communications Unified Session Manager=8.2.5
Oracle Endeca Server=7.7.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=12.1.0.5.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.2.0.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.3.0.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools=9.2
Oracle Jd Edwards World Security=a9.3
Oracle Jd Edwards World Security=a9.3.1
Oracle Jd Edwards World Security=a9.4
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.43
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.25
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.15
Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor<=4.0.8
Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor>=8.0.0<=8.0.14
Oracle MySQL Workbench<=8.0.16
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.55
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
Oracle Secure Global Desktop=5.4
Oracle Services Tools Bundle=19.2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=7.1.0<7.1.15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=8.0.0<8.0.20
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=8.1.0<8.1.8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=9.0.0<9.0.2
Nodejs Node.js>=6.0.0<=6.8.1
Nodejs Node.js>=6.9.0<6.17.0
Nodejs Node.js>=8.0.0<=8.8.1
Nodejs Node.js>=8.9.0<8.15.1
NetApp Cn1610 Firmware
NetApp Cn1610
NetApp A320 Firmware
NetApp A320
NetApp C190 Firmware
NetApp C190
NetApp A220 Firmware
NetApp A220
NetApp Fas2720 Firmware
NetApp Fas2720
NetApp Fas2750 Firmware
NetApp Fas2750
NetApp A800 Firmware
NetApp A800
redhat Jboss Enterprise Web Server=5.0.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Virtualization Host=4.0
redhat/openssl<1.0.2
1.0.2
Node.js Node.js>=6.0.0<6.17.0
6.17.0
Node.js Node.js>=8.0.0<8.15.1
8.15.1
debian/openssl
3.0.20-1~deb12u23.0.22-1~deb12u23.5.7-1~deb13u23.5.7-1~deb13u33.6.5-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.1e-58.el6_10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:1.0.2k-19.el7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-ecj to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-jboss-logging to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-native to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el6
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-ecj to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el7
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el7
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-jboss-logging to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el7
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-native to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el7
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el7
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-ecj to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.12.0-1.redhat_1.1.el8
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-javapackages-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.4.1-5.15.11.el8
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-jboss-logging to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.0.21-10.redhat_4.1.el8
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-native to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.2.21-34.redhat_34.el8
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jws5-tomcat-vault to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.el8
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/imgbased to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.1.9-0.1.el7e
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ovirt-node-ng to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.3.5-0.20190717.0.el7e
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.3.5-2.el7e
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/redhat-virtualization-host to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.3.5-20190722.0.el7_7
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rhvm-appliance to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.3-20190722.0.el7
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.15.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.0.20-1~deb12u2Fixed in 3.0.22-1~deb12u2Fixed in 3.5.7-1~deb13u2Fixed in 3.5.7-1~deb13u3Fixed in 3.6.5-1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenSSL to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2r
  31. Configuration

    Disable SHA384 if the application allows adjustment of the ciphersuite string configuration.

    OpenSSL ciphersuite configuration SHA384 = disabled

Event History

Feb 26, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 27, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 28, 2019
Data Sourced
via Node.js·12:47 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Node.js·12:53 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1559?

CVE-2019-1559 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-1559?

To fix CVE-2019-1559, upgrade to the latest version of OpenSSL as specified in the available updates.

3

Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2019-1559?

CVE-2019-1559 affects OpenSSL versions prior to 1.0.2r.

4

What kind of applications are impacted by CVE-2019-1559?

Applications that use OpenSSL for SSL/TLS connections are impacted by CVE-2019-1559.

5

Is CVE-2019-1559 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2019-1559 is not classified as critical; it is ranked medium due to specific exploitation conditions.

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