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Unscored DSA-4475-1 1 CVE

openssl - security update

Published Jul 1, 2019 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 9 openssl 1.1.0k-1~deb9u1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Unscored —

    ChaCha20-Poly1305 with long nonces

    ChaCha20-Poly1305 is an AEAD cipher, and requires a unique nonce input for every encryption operation. RFC 7539 specifies that the nonce value (IV) should be 96 bits (12 bytes). OpenSSL allows a variable nonce length and front pads the nonce with 0 bytes if i…