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Debian 8: DLA-1405-1 Critical: Libgcrypt Side-Channel Attack Mitigated

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 29, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
A security patch for Libgcrypt20 mitigates a localized side-channel vulnerability for Debian 8, safeguarding ECDSA private key integrity.
It was discovered that Libgcrypt is prone to a local side-channel attack allowing recovery of ECDSA private keys
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your libgcrypt20 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: libgcrypt20
Version: 1.6.3-2+deb8u5
CVE ID: CVE-2018-0495

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