medium
6.7
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-4160

First published: Fri Jan 28 2022(Updated: )

OpenSSL could provide weaker than expected security, caused by a carry propagation flaw in the MIPS32 and MIPS64 squaring procedure. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system

Credit: openssl-security@openssl.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openssl
1.1.1n-0+deb10u3
1.1.1n-0+deb10u6
1.1.1w-0+deb11u1
1.1.1n-0+deb11u5
3.0.11-1~deb12u2
3.1.4-2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.1.1-11.1.7 FP7
OpenSSL OpenSSL>=1.0.2<=1.0.2zb
OpenSSL OpenSSL>=1.1.1<1.1.1m
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha1
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha10
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha11
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha12
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha13
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha14
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha15
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha16
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha17
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha2
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha3
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha4
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha5
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha6
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha7
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha8
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-alpha9
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-beta1
OpenSSL OpenSSL=3.0.0-beta2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Oracle Health Sciences Inform Publisher=6.2.1.1
Oracle Health Sciences Inform Publisher=6.3.1.1
Oracle Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools=9.2.6.3
Oracle Jd Edwards World Security=a9.4
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.59
Siemens Sinec Ins<1.0
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0-sp1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0.0

Remedy

https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=3bf7b73ea7123045b8f972badc67ed6878e6c37f

Remedy

https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=e9e726506cd2a3fd9c0f12daf8cc1fe934c7dddb

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-4160?

    CVE-2021-4160 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that could provide weaker than expected security caused by a carry propagation flaw in the MIPS32 and MIPS64 squaring procedure.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-4160?

    The severity of CVE-2021-4160 is medium, with a severity value of 6.7.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-4160?

    OpenSSL versions 1.0.2 to 1.0.2zb, 1.1.1 to 1.1.1m, and 3.0.0 are affected by CVE-2021-4160.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-4160?

    To fix CVE-2021-4160, update OpenSSL to version 1.0.2zc, 1.1.1n, or 3.0.11.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-4160?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-4160 in the commitdiff and security advisory links provided.

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