USN-4236-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4236-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4236-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4236-2
Related
Published
2020-01-14T13:00:37.647269Z
Modified
2020-01-14T13:00:37.647269Z
Summary
libgcrypt20 vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libgcrypt20

Package

Name
libgcrypt20
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgcrypt20@1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.3-2ubuntu1
1.6.4-3
1.6.4-4
1.6.4-5
1.6.5-2
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.2
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.3
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.4
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libgcrypt20-udeb-dbgsym": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20-doc": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20-dev": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt11-dev": "1.5.4-3+really1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20-dev-dbgsym": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20-dbgsym": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6",
            "libgcrypt20-udeb": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ]
}