CVE-2016-7798
OpenSSL gem for Ruby using inadequate encryption strength
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7798
To remediate CVE-2016-7798, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.0.1-2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.0.0 or later
Is CVE-2016-7798 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.0.1-2
- from 0, < 3.0.0-1
- from 0, < 2.0.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |