Cryptographic issues in mariadb (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-7440
CWE-ID CWE-310
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 mariadb (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU33601

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

mariadb (Alpine package): 10.1.18-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=66bf57c6b5f7d9abc69cbf312aadb60bf9dbc166
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e99a8188408245488994353100705f3ef6fb0326


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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