Scientific Linux Security Update : libgcrypt on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131024)

low Nessus Plugin ID 70605

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was found that GnuPG was vulnerable to the Yarom/Falkner flush+reload cache side-channel attack on the RSA secret exponent. An attacker able to execute a process on the logical CPU that shared the L3 cache with the GnuPG process (such as a different local user or a user of a KVM guest running on the same host with the kernel same-page merging functionality enabled) could possibly use this flaw to obtain portions of the RSA secret key. (CVE-2013-4242)

Solution

Update the affected libgcrypt, libgcrypt-debuginfo and / or libgcrypt-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?48d61e90

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 70605

File Name: sl_20131024_libgcrypt_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgcrypt-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgcrypt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgcrypt

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4242