CVE-2016-7439 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The C software implementation of RSA in wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.9.10 makes it easier for local users to discover RSA keys by leveraging cache-bank hit differences.

Published: 2016-12-13

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8292	The C software implementation of RSA in wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.9.10 makes it easier for local users to discover RSA keys by leveraging cache-bank hit differences.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00129.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95050
https://wolfssl.com/wolfSSL/Blog/Entries/2016/9/26_wolfSSL_3.9.10_Vulnerability_Fixes.html

History

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Subscriptions

Wolfssl Wolfssl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-12-13T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.626Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7439

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-13T16:59:08.877

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7439

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

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