The MOD_EXP_CTIME_COPY_FROM_PREBUF function in crypto/bn/bn_exp.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g does not properly consider cache-bank access times during modular exponentiation, which makes it easier for local users to discover RSA keys by running a crafted application on the same Intel Sandy Bridge CPU core as a victim and leveraging cache-bank conflicts, aka a "CacheBleed" attack.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix 5.3 Openssl_advisory18 | — | — | Aug 5, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Aix 6.1 Openssl_advisory18 | — | — | Aug 5, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Aix 7.1 Openssl_advisory18 | — | — | Aug 5, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Aix 7.2 Openssl_advisory18 | — | — | Aug 5, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openssl | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade openssl | Apr 20, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade openssl-staticUpgrade openssl-develUpgrade opensslUpgrade openssl-libsUpgrade openssl-perl | Jul 6, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Cisco Anyconnect | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Cisco Secure Client to resolve this vulnerability. | Dec 16, 2020 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Cisco Asa | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Cisco ASA to resolve this vulnerability. | Feb 9, 2017 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssl | Mar 3, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade nodeUpgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/openssl. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Http Openssl | — | Upgrade to the latest version of OpenSSL | Mar 3, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Ibm Aix | — | Apply the fix or workaround for openssl_advisory18 | Nov 30, 2017 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Ibm Http_server | — | Apply IBM HTTP Server version 9.0.0.8 or laterApply IBM HTTP Server version 8.5.5.14 or laterApply IBM HTTP Server Interim Fix PI94222 | Jun 22, 2018 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Ibm Was | — | Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix. | Jul 20, 2018 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade library/security/openssl/openssl-fips-140 to version 2.0.6-0.175.3.7.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/security/openssl to version 1.0.1.19-0.175.3.7.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade openssl-libsUpgrade openssl-develUpgrade openssl-perlUpgrade opensslUpgrade openssl-static | Mar 4, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure | — | Update Pulse Connect Secure to version 8.1R10Update Pulse Connect Secure to version 7.4R13.7Update Pulse Connect Secure to version 8.0R16Update Pulse Connect Secure to version 8.2R3 | Oct 28, 2020 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libopenssl0_9_8-x86Upgrade libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bitUpgrade compat-openssl097g-32bitUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8Upgrade libopenssl1_0_0-32bitUpgrade openssl-docUpgrade openssl-1_1Upgrade openssl1Upgrade libopenssl-1_1-develUpgrade libopenssl1_1-hmacUpgrade libopenssl1-develUpgrade libopenssl1_0_0-x86Upgrade openssl-1_0_0-docUpgrade libopenssl1_0_0Upgrade libopenssl10Upgrade libopenssl1_0_0-hmacUpgrade libopenssl-1_0_0-develUpgrade sles12-docker-imageUpgrade sles12sp1-docker-imageUpgrade libopenssl-devel-32bitUpgrade libopenssl1_1-32bitUpgrade sles11sp4-docker-imageUpgrade libopenssl-develUpgrade openssl-1_0_0Upgrade libopenssl0_9_8-32bitUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8-hmacUpgrade libopenssl1_0_0-hmac-32bitUpgrade libopenssl-1_1-devel-32bitUpgrade openssl1-docUpgrade opensslUpgrade libopenssl1_1Upgrade libopenssl1_1-hmac-32bitUpgrade compat-openssl097g | Mar 3, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libssl1.0.0 | Mar 3, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 |
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