CVE-2017-0379

Description

Libgcrypt before 1.8.1 does not properly consider Curve25519 side-channel attacks, which makes it easier for attackers to discover a secret key, related to cipher/ecc.c and mpi/ec.c.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.88% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a libgcrypt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100503 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041294 vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3959 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00221.html mailing list third party advisory patch
https://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libgcrypt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=da780c8183cccc8f533c8ace8211ac2cb2bdee7b
https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/806 third party advisory mailing list
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0379 third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0002/
https://bugs.debian.org/873383 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0379?
CVE-2017-0379 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0379?
To fix CVE-2017-0379, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-0379 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-0379 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0379?
CVE-2017-0379 affects n/a libgcrypt.
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