CVE-2016-7438 describes a side-channel vulnerability in wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) versions prior to 3.9.10, specifically within its C software implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). This flaw allows local attackers to potentially recover RSA private keys by analyzing cache-bank hit differences. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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