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Daniel Genkin, Lev Pachmanov, Itamar Pipman and Eran Tromer discovered that the ECDH secret decryption keys in applications using the libgcrypt11 library could be leaked via a side-channel attack. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3478-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 15, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgcrypt11 CVE ID : CVE-2015-7511 Daniel Genkin, Lev Pachmanov, Itamar Pipman and Eran Tromer discovered that the ECDH secret decryption keys in applications using the libgcrypt11 library could be leaked via a side-channel attack. See https://cs-people.bu.edu/tromer/ecdh/ for details. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.5.0-5+deb7u4. We recommend that you upgrade your libgcrypt11 packages. 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. . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4502-1 alerts on ECDHE key exposure through libgcrypt20. Immediate patching suggested.. libgcrypt11 update, debian security, ecdh decryption, side-channel exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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