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SUSE: libgcrypt Moderate Timing Attack CVE-2024-2236 Fix 2025:02756-1

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Calendar Grey August 12, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
An essential patch for SUSE libgcrypt tackles a time-based attack flaw, improving overall system safety.
* bsc#1221107 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-2756=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2756=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo-1.6.1-16.86.1 * libgcrypt-devel-1.6.1-16.86.1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE timing attack high-performance computing Libgcrypt

References

* bsc#1221107

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:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

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

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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02756-1
Release Date: 2025-08-12T08:23:11Z
Rating: moderate

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE timing attack high-performance computing Libgcrypt

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