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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3347-2 Moderate: Libgcrypt Side Channel Attack

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Several security issues were fixed in Libgcrypt.
========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3347-2
July 17, 2017

libgcrypt11 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Libgcrypt.

Software Description:
- libgcrypt11: LGPL Crypto library

Details:

USN-3347-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libgcrypt. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Daniel J. Bernstein, Joachim Breitner, Daniel Genkin, Leon Groot
 Bruinderink, Nadia Heninger, Tanja Lange, Christine van Vredendaal,
and
 Yuval Yarom discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to an attack via
 side channels. A local attacker could use this attack to recover RSA
 private keys. (CVE-2017-7526)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libgcrypt11                     1.5.0-3ubuntu0.7

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3347-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3347-1
  CVE-2017-7526

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3347-2 Moderate: Libgcrypt Side Channel Attack

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Calendar Grey July 17, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in Libgcrypt addressed for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Discover ways to enhance and fortify your system!
Several security issues were fixed in Libgcrypt.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:   libgcrypt11                     1.5.0-3ubuntu0.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3347-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3347-1

  CVE-2017-7526

July 17, 2017

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