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Ubuntu: USN-2896-1 (CVE-2015-7511): Libgcrypt vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-2896-1 (CVE-2015-7511): Libgcrypt vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/15/2016
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgcrypt11
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgcrypt20

References

  • USN-2896-1
  • DSA-3474
  • DSA-3478
  • 83253
  • GLSA-201610-04
  • CVE-2015-7511

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