NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13629 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl | NaCL | 2015 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NaCL VendorNaCl Affected 2015 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0565
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4v4-69x7-832c
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-0565 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0565 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4v4-69x7-832c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0565 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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