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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgcrypt (MDVSA-2014:176)

low Nessus Plugin ID 77655

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated libgcrypt packages fix security vulnerability :

The libgcrypt library before version 1.5.4 is vulnerable to an ELGAMAL side-channel attack (CVE-2014-5270).

Solution

Update the affected lib64gcrypt-devel and / or lib64gcrypt11 packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0365.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 77655

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-176.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 9/12/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gcrypt-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gcrypt11, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-5270

BID: 69164

MDVSA: 2014:176