What is CVE-2016-7438?

CVE-2016-7438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wolfssl, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-7438?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wolfssl

CVE-2016-7438

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

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Wolfssl
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7438?: CVE-2016-7438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wolfssl, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-7438?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.