CVE-2016-2183
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Sep 1, 2016
- Updated
- May 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 29, 2016
Description
The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other protocols and products, have a birthday bound of approximately four billion blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTPS session using Triple DES in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- RHSA-2017:3113vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0338vendor-advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03765en_us
- GLSA-201612-16vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369415
- RHSA-2017:3240vendor-advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
- RHSA-2017:2709vendor-advisory
- 92630vdb-entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05349499
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
- RHSA-2017:3239vendor-advisory
- 42091exploit
- GLSA-201701-65vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- 1036696vdb-entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160915-0001/
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us
- GLSA-201707-01vendor-advisory
- 95568vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:3114vendor-advisory
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa133
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-09
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390849
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05323116
- RHSA-2017:1216vendor-advisory
- https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories
- RHSA-2017:2710vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170119-0001/
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05309984
- [tls] 20091120 RC4+3DES rekeying - long-lived TLS connectionsmailing-list
- RHSA-2018:2123vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0337vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:2708vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0336vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2470vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
- RHSA-2017:0462vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215
- SUSE-SU-2017:2700vendor-advisory
- 20170329 [security bulletin] HPESBUX03725 rev.1 - HPE HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache, Multiple Vulnerabilitiesmailing-list
- USN-3087-1vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2469vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05385680
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2537vendor-advisory
- 20161207 [security bulletin] HPSBHF03674 rev.1 HPE Comware 5 and Comware 7 Network Products using SSL/TLS, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- USN-3087-2vendor-advisory
- 20180510 [security bulletin] MFSBGN03805 - HP Service Manager, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10197
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10186
- SUSE-SU-2017:2699vendor-advisory
- 20170831 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03765 rev.2 - HPE LoadRunner and HPE Performance Center, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05390849
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2407vendor-advisory
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03158613
- 20170717 Orion Elite Hidden IP Browser Pro - All Versions - Multiple Known Vulnerabilitiesmailing-list
- USN-3194-1vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2458vendor-advisory
- 20181113 [security bulletin] MFSBGN03831 rev. - Service Management Automation, remote disclosure of informationmailing-list
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13167034
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05390722
- 20180510 [security bulletin] MFSBGN03805 - HP Service Manager, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- DSA-3673vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2391vendor-advisory
- USN-3372-1vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2018:0458vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2017:0460vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2017:0490vendor-advisory
- USN-3270-1vendor-advisory
- 20170214 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03697 rev.1 - HPE Business Service Management (BSM), Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03286178
- SUSE-SU-2016:2387vendor-advisory
- 20170529 SSD Advisory - IBM Informix Dynamic Server and Informix Open Admin Tool Multiple Vulnerabilitiesmailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0513vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448
- 20161207 [security bulletin] HPSBHF03674 rev.1 HPE Comware 5 and Comware 7 Network Products using SSL/TLS, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0374vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05369415
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142756/IBM-Informix-Dynamic-Server-DLL-Injection-Code-Execution.html
- SUSE-SU-2016:2468vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2017:0346vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2496vendor-advisory
- USN-3198-1vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05369403
- 20170831 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03765 rev.2 - HPE LoadRunner and HPE Performance Center, Remote Disclosure of Informationmailing-list
- SUSE-SU-2017:1444vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2394vendor-advisory
- 20170329 [security bulletin] HPESBUX03725 rev.1 - HPE HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache, Multiple Vulnerabilitiesmailing-list
- USN-3179-1vendor-advisory
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en
- RHSA-2019:1245vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2859vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2020:0451vendor-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10310
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- https://sweet32.info/
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369383
- https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2016/08/24/attack-of-week-64-bit-ciphers-in-tls/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- https://access.redhat.com/articles/2548661
- https://www.teskalabs.com/blog/teskalabs-bulletin-160826-seacat-sweet32-issue
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- https://github.com/ssllabs/ssllabs-scan/issues/387#issuecomment-242514633
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/
- https://www.sigsac.org/ccs/CCS2016/accepted-papers/
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482
- https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2016/08/24/sweet32/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2183
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2016/august/new-practical-attacks-on-64-bit-block-ciphers-3des-blowfish/
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/08/25/anatomy-of-a-cryptographic-collision-the-sweet32-attack/
- https://www.mitel.com/en-ca/support/security-advisories/mitel-product-security-advisory-17-0008
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2016-2183-detection-sweet32-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2016-2183-mitigate-sweet32-vulnerability
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