CVE-2016-9243

HIGH

HKDF <1.5.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

HKDF in cryptography before 1.5.2 returns an empty byte-string if used with a length less than algorithm.digest_size.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3138-1
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94216
Mailing List, Patch, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/2
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cryptography.io/en/latest/changelog
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/issues/3211

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0165
EPSS Percentile 82.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.10
cryptography.io/cryptography < 1.5.2
fedoraproject/fedora 23
fedoraproject/fedora 24
fedoraproject/fedora 25
pypi/cryptography 0 - 1.5.3PyPI
Published Mar 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026