CVE-2016-7439 describes a side-channel vulnerability in the C software implementation of RSA within wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) versions prior to 3.9.10. This flaw allows local attackers to potentially deduce RSA private keys by analyzing cache-bank hit differences. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low attack complexity, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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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