The RSA-CRT implementation in the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The RSA-CRT implementation in the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL versions prior to 0.5.19 may allow remote attackers to obtain private RSA keys by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01416 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Intel Quick Assist Technology (Intel): v0.5.19
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Intel Quick Assist Technology (Intel) Fixed in v0.5.19
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx5q-m9m6-jf7v
References
More Intel Quickassist Technology Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21291 Buffer overflow in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-5681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx5q-m9m6-jf7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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