USN-4236-2: Libgcrypt vulnerability
Publication date
14 January 2020
Overview
Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- libgcrypt20 - LGPL Crypto library
Details
USN-4236-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libgcrypt. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to a ECDSA timing attack.
An attacker could possibly use this attack to recover sensitive
information.
USN-4236-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libgcrypt. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to a ECDSA timing attack.
An attacker could possibly use this attack to recover sensitive
information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | libgcrypt20 – 1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6 | ||
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