CVE-2016-7440

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

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

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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