FreeBSD : libgcrypt -- side-channel attack vulnerability (9b5162de-6f39-11e8-818e-e8e0b747a45a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 110521

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Synopsis

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

Description

GnuPG reports :

Mitigate a local side-channel attack on ECDSA signature as described in the white paper 'Return on the Hidden Number Problem'.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 110521

File Name: freebsd_pkg_9b5162de6f3911e8818ee8e0b747a45a.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 6/14/2018

Updated: 9/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0495

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0495

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