Description
OpenSSL 1.0.2 supports SSLv2. If a client attempts to negotiate SSLv2 with a server that is configured to support both SSLv2 and more recent SSL and TLS versions then a check is made for a version rollback attack when unpadding an RSA signature. Clients that support SSL or TLS versions greater than SSLv2 are supposed to use a special form of padding. A server that supports greater than SSLv2 is supposed to reject connection attempts from a client where this special form of padding is present, because this indicates that a version rollback has occurred (i.e. both client and server support greater than SSLv2, and yet this is the version that is being requested). The implementation of this padding check inverted the logic so that the connection attempt is accepted if the padding is present, and rejected if it is absent. This means that such as server will accept a connection if a version rollback attack has occurred. Further the server will erroneously reject a connection if a normal SSLv2 connection attempt is made. Only OpenSSL 1.0.2 servers from version 1.0.2s to 1.0.2x are affected by this issue. In order to be vulnerable a 1.0.2 server must: 1) have configured SSLv2 support at compile time (this is off by default), 2) have configured SSLv2 support at runtime (this is off by default), 3) have configured SSLv2 ciphersuites (these are not in the default ciphersuite list) OpenSSL 1.1.1 does not have SSLv2 support and therefore is not vulnerable to this issue. The underlying error is in the implementation of the RSA_padding_check_SSLv23() function. This also affects the RSA_SSLV23_PADDING padding mode used by various other functions. Although 1.1.1 does not support SSLv2 the RSA_padding_check_SSLv23() function still exists, as does the RSA_SSLV23_PADDING padding mode. Applications that directly call that function or use that padding mode will encounter this issue. However since there is no support for the SSLv2 protocol in 1.1.1 this is considered a bug and not a security issue in that version. OpenSSL 1.0.2 is out of support and no longer receiving public updates. Premium support customers of OpenSSL 1.0.2 should upgrade to 1.0.2y. Other users should upgrade to 1.1.1j. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2y (Affected 1.0.2s-1.0.2x).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2y (Affected 1.0.2s-1.0.2x) | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openssl | 1.0.0d-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openssl | 1.0.0d-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openssl | 1.0.0d-1 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | openssl +1 | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | openssl +1 | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | openssl +1 | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | openssl +1 | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | openssl | 1.1.1j-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | openssl +4 | 1:1.0.2k-19.amzn2.0.6 | ALAS2-2021-1608 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | openssl11 +3 | 1:1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2021-1612 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2022-0669 OpenSSL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- ALAS2-2021-1612 Moderate: openssl11 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 17, 2023
- ICSA-22-258-05 Siemens SINEC INS CISA ICS & IT advisories · Sep 13, 2022
- SSA-637483 SSA-637483 Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS before V1.0 SP2 Siemens ProductCERT · Sep 13, 2022
- ALAS2-2021-1608 Moderate: openssl security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 19, 2021
References
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20210216.txt
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=30919ab80a478f2d81f2e9acdcca3fa4740cd547
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210219-0009/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44846
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-637483.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/