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Ubuntu 20.04 ESM: USN-4782-1 Urgent: Libgcrypt Vulnerability Exploit

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Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3689-2
June 19, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- libgcrypt11: LGPL Crypto library

Details:

USN-3689-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libgcrypt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Keegan Ryan discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to a side- channel attack. A local attacker could possibly use this attack to
 recover ECDSA private keys.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libgcrypt11                     1.5.0-3ubuntu0.8

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3689-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3689-1
  CVE-2018-0495

Ubuntu 20.04 ESM: USN-4782-1 Urgent: Libgcrypt Vulnerability Exploit

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 19, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A security flaw in Libgcrypt for Ubuntu allows exposure of private information via a side-channel attack, prompting immediate patching actions.
Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:   libgcrypt11                     1.5.0-3ubuntu0.8 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3689-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3689-1

  CVE-2018-0495

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