SuSE 11.3 Security Update : libgcrypt (SAT Patch Number 9646)

low Nessus Plugin ID 77472

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This libgcrypt update fixes the following security issue :

- Side-channel attack on Elgamal encryption subkeys.
(CVE-2014-5270). (bnc#892464)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9646.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892464

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5270.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 77472

File Name: suse_11_libgcrypt-devel-140819.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/2/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgcrypt11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgcrypt11-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-5270