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

low Nessus Plugin ID 70605

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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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 70605

File Name: sl_20131024_libgcrypt_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

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/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4242

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