# CVE-2022-2097: AES OCB fails to encrypt some bytes > A flaw in AES OCB mode on 32-bit x86 platforms may reveal up to sixteen bytes of preexisting memory or plaintext during encryption. - **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 5 Jul 2022 - **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-2097, AZL-10109, AZL-41814, CLEANSTART-2026-VX91927, CLSA-2022-1660238832, CLSA-2022-1660238929, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2097, GHSA-3wx7-46ch-7rq2, JLSEC-2026-230, MGASA-2022-0255, OESA-2022-1833, RUSTSEC-2022-0032, SUSE-SU-2022:2311-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2312-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2328-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2097, USN-5502-1, openSUSE-SU-2022:2328-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:12179-1 ## What is CVE-2022-2097? CVE-2022-2097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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). Weakness: CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2097? 5 open source packages ship an affected version, including openssl-src. It affects 11 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `openssl-src` | crates.io | All versions | 111.22.0 | | `openssl-src` | crates.io | All versions | 111.22.0 | | `openssl-src` | crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 111.22.0, 300.0.9 | | `openssl-src` | crates.io | From 300.0.0 | 300.0.9 | | `openssl-src` | crates.io | From 300.0.0 | 300.0.9 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.1.0i-150100.14.36.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | All versions | 1.1.1d-2.69.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.2 | All versions | 1.1.1d-150200.11.51.1 | | `openssl-1_1` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.1.1q-1.1 | Products: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410c Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware, Netapp H500s Firmware, Netapp H700s Firmware, Openssl Openssl, Siemens Sinec Ins. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-2097? Upgrade openssl-src to a fixed version for your release line: 111.22.0 or 300.0.9. ## Is CVE-2022-2097 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2097 in the wild and no public exploit code. Public exploit code: - A script to change OpenSSL versions on Ubuntu to 1.1.1q to protect against CVE-2022-2097. (github_poc): https://github.com/PeterThomasAwen/OpenSSLUpgrade1.1.1q-Ubuntu ## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux - [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2097 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-2097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2097 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - openssl-src (crates.io): affected all versions; fixed in 111.22.0 - openssl-src (crates.io): affected all versions; fixed in 111.22.0 - openssl-src (crates.io): affected from 0.0.0-0; fixed in 111.22.0, 300.0.9 - openssl-src (crates.io): affected from 300.0.0; fixed in 300.0.9 - openssl-src (crates.io): affected from 300.0.0; fixed in 300.0.9 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2097/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2097/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2097 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2097 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2097 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2097/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.