{
"id": "GHSA-6h88-qjpv-p32m",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7798"
],
"details": "The OpenSSL gem for Ruby uses the same initialization vector (IV) in GCM Mode (aes-*-gcm) when the IV is set before the key, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the encryption protection mechanism.",
"summary": "OpenSSL gem for Ruby using inadequate encryption strength",
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.0.0"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "openssl",
"ecosystem": "RubyGems"
}
}
],
"modified": "2022-04-25T16:33:57Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
}
],
"published": "2017-10-24T18:33:35Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7798",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/49",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/ruby/openssl/commit/8108e0a6db133f3375608303fdd2083eb5115062",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6h88-qjpv-p32m",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/ruby/openssl",
"type": "PACKAGE"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/openssl/CVE-2016-7798.yml",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210121065227/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93031/info",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/9",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/6",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/2",
"type": "WEB"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"severity": "HIGH",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": null,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:19:22Z"
}
}