CVE-2022-2097

AES OCB fails to encrypt some bytes

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 5, 2022 at 10:30 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
20 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraOnCommand Insight· also runs on 4 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

AES OCB mode for 32-bit x86 platforms using the AES-NI assembly optimised implementation will not encrypt the entirety of the data under some circumstances. This could reveal sixteen bytes of data that was preexisting in the memory that wasn't written. In the special case of "in place" encryption, sixteen bytes of the plaintext would be revealed. Since OpenSSL does not support OCB based cipher suites for TLS and DTLS, they are both unaffected. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.5 (Affected 3.0.0-3.0.4). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1q (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1p).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-327

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