Libgcrypt before 1.6.5 does not properly perform elliptic-point curve multiplication during decryption, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to extract ECDH keys by measuring electromagnetic emanations.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 2
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | alpine-linux-upgrade-libgcrypt | Aug 30, 2017 | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libgcrypt11debian-upgrade-libgcrypt20 | Feb 15, 2016 | Feb 15, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-libgcrypt | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 16, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libgcrypt | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-system-library-security-libgcrypt-1-7-8-0-175-3-25-0-3-0 | Nov 30, 2017 | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libgcrypt-develsuse-upgrade-libgcrypt20suse-upgrade-libgcrypt20-32bitsuse-upgrade-libgcrypt20-hmacsuse-upgrade-libgcrypt20-hmac-32bitsuse-upgrade-sles12-docker-imagesuse-upgrade-sles12sp1-docker-image | Apr 19, 2016 | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libgcrypt11ubuntu-upgrade-libgcrypt20 | Feb 15, 2016 | Feb 15, 2016 |
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