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SUSE: libgcrypt Moderate Timing Attack CVE-2024-2236 Advisory 2025:02719-1

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Calendar Grey August 7, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
The latest libgcrypt update fixes a notable vulnerability that presents a moderate risk to impacted systems, urging users to adhere to installation guidelines for the patch
* bsc#1221107 * bsc#1246934 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-2236

Summary

## This update for libgcrypt fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-2236: timing-based side-channel flaw in RSA implementation can lead to decryption of RSA ciphertexts (bsc#1221107). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2719=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1 * libgcrypt-debugsource-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1 * libgcrypt-devel-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1 * libgcrypt20-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1 * libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE timing attack decryption Libgcrypt

References

* bsc#1221107

* bsc#1246934

Cross-

* CVE-2024-2236

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-2236 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-2236 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2236.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221107

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246934

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02719-1
Release Date: 2025-08-07T03:38:37Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE timing attack decryption Libgcrypt

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