Scientific Linux Security Update : gnupg on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20140108)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71893

Synopsis

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

Description

It was found that GnuPG was vulnerable to side-channel attacks via acoustic cryptanalysis. An attacker in close range to a target system that is decrypting ciphertexts could possibly use this flaw to recover the RSA secret key from that system. (CVE-2013-4576)

Solution

Update the affected gnupg and / or gnupg-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?25552a98

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71893

File Name: sl_20140108_gnupg_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/10/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnupg-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gnupg

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4576