Is CVE-2015-7827 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7827 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7827?

CVE-2015-7827 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2015-7827?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-7827.

Fix CVE-2015-7827 - HIGH fedoraproject fedora

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-7827?

25 products: fedoraproject fedora, botan project botan, botan project botan, botan project botan, botan project botan, and 20 more.

Description

Botan before 1.10.13 and 1.11.x before 1.11.22 make it easier for remote attackers to conduct million-message attacks by measuring time differences, related to decoding of PKCS#1 padding.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 5/13/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedorabotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botanbotan_project : botandebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD