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Daniel Genkin, Lev Pachmanov, Itamar Pipman and Eran Tromer discovered that the ECDH secret decryption keys in applications using the libgcrypt20 library could be leaked via a side-channel attack. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3474-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 12, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgcrypt20 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 libgcrypt20 library could be leaked via a side-channel attack. See https://cs-people.bu.edu/tromer/ecdh/ for details. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.3-2+deb8u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.5-2. We recommend that you upgrade your libgcrypt20 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. . Debian Security Advisory DSA-3475-2 underscores an urgent update concerning libgcrypt30 because of a potential exposure of sensitive key materials.. Debian Security Update, Libgcrypt20 Risk, Side-Channel Attack, Secret Key Exposure. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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