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Debian Stretch: DSA-4231-1 Critical: Libgcrypt Local Side-Channel Attack

It was discovered that Libgcrypt is prone to a local side-channel attack allowing recovery of ECDSA private keys. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4231-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso June 17, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgcrypt20 CVE ID : CVE-2018-0495 It was discovered that Libgcrypt is prone to a local side-channel attack allowing recovery of ECDSA private keys. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.6-2+deb9u3. We recommend that you upgrade your libgcrypt20 packages. For the detailed security status of libgcrypt20 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libgcrypt20 Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Libgcrypt20 has received a crucial update that addresses a local side-channel vulnerability which could permit the extraction of private keys. For further details, click here.. Libgcrypt Security, Debian Update, Side-Channel Attack, ECDSA Key Recovery. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 17, 2018 •Critical Debian