FreeBSD : libgcrypt -- side-channel attack on RSA secret keys (ed3bf433-5d92-11e7-aa14-e8e0b747a45a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 101188

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

GnuPG reports :

Mitigate a flush+reload side-channel attack on RSA secret keys dubbed 'Sliding right into disaster'.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2017q2/000408.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?9f79de2f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 101188

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ed3bf4335d9211e7aa14e8e0b747a45a.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 7/3/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libgcrypt, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/30/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7526