CVE-2016-6329 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92631 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036695 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-556833.pdf https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SWEET32 https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-02 https://sweet32.info/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9