VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7056

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-09-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

A timing attack flaw was found in OpenSSL 1.0.1u and before that could allow a malicious user with local access to recover ECDSA P-256 private keys.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-385: Covert Timing Channel

Primary references