CVE-2011-5095
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The Diffie-Hellman key-exchange implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8, when FIPS mode is enabled, does not properly validate a public parameter, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the shared secret key by modifying network traffic, a related issue to CVE-2011-1923.
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Statement
This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 openssl packages via RHBA-2011:1010, bug 698175. It did not affect openssl packages shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl098e | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl097a | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl | Not affected |
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