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CVE-2015-5738

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-07-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2015-5738
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.43%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The RSA-CRT implementation in the Cavium Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.x, when used on OCTEON II CN6xxx Hardware on Linux to support TLS with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS), makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private RSA keys by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.