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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-6313: Security patch for libgcrypt, gnupg (ALAS-2016-744)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-6313: Security patch for libgcrypt, gnupg (ALAS-2016-744)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/01/2017
Modified
04/16/2020

Description

The mixing functions in the random number generator in Libgcrypt before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.21 make it easier for attackers to obtain the values of 160 bits by leveraging knowledge of the previous 4640 bits.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--gnupg
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-libgcrypt

References

  • RHSA-2016:2674
  • ALAS-2016-744
  • DLA-600-1
  • DLA-602-1
  • DSA-3649
  • DSA-3650
  • 92527
  • 1036635
  • USN-3064-1
  • USN-3065-1
  • GLSA-201610-04
  • GLSA-201612-01
  • CVE-2016-6313
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