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CVE-2016-7798

high CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.2%

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.

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Software versions checked with the free lookup that CVE-2016-7798 applies to, and the release that fixes it where the sources name one.

At a glance

Severity
High
CVSS base score
7.5 out of 10
Known exploited
Not in CISA's catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities
EPSS
3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities
Weakness
CWE-326
Published
2017-01-30

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