VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7440
The C software implementation of AES Encryption and Decryption in wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.9.10 makes it easier for local users to discover AES keys by leveraging cache-bank timing differences.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The C software implementation of AES Encryption and Decryption in wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.9.10 makes it easier for local users to discover AES keys by leveraging cache-bank timing differences.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mariadb/mariadb · oracle/mysql · wolfssl/wolfssl · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3706Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037050Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10028-release-notes/Third Party Advisory
- https://wolfssl.com/wolfSSL/Blog/Entries/2016/9/26_wolfSSL_3.9.10_Vulnerability_Fixes.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3706Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037050Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-10028-release-notes/Third Party Advisory
- https://wolfssl.com/wolfSSL/Blog/Entries/2016/9/26_wolfSSL_3.9.10_Vulnerability_Fixes.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.