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HistoryMar 02, 2017 - 12:00 a.m.

K30215094 : Ruby vulnerability CVE-2016-7798

2017-03-0200:00:00
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15

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

73.2%

Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2016-7798)
Impact
There is no impact; F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.