CVE-2016-6329 (GCVE-0-2016-6329)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-01-31 22:00
Modified
2024-08-06 01:29
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-556833.pdf
secalert@redhat.comhttps://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SWEET32Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-02Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://sweet32.info/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-556833.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SWEET32Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-02Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sweet32.info/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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