CVE-2015-0565
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
CVE-2015-0565- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
CVE-2015-0565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0578No score
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
EUVD-2015-0578- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4v4-69x7-832cNo score
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
GHSA-w4v4-69x7-832c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
CVE-2015-0565- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-0565
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0565- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel (x86-64) - Rowhammer Privilege Escalation | 2015-03-09 |
| Exploit-DB | Rowhammer - NaCl Sandbox Escape | 2015-03-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-0565 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Nacl, published February 25, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
