Cryptographic issues in MariaDB and mysql - CVE-2016-7440

 

Cryptographic issues in MariaDB and mysql - CVE-2016-7440

Published: December 13, 2016 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33601
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7440
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: MariaDB Foundation
Google
Affected software:
MariaDB
mysql

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-7440

Install update from vendor's website.

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