Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnupg | Libgcrypt | <= 1.8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100503Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041294
- https://bugs.debian.org/873383Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/806Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libgcrypt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=da780c81
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00221.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0379PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3959PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100503Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041294
- https://bugs.debian.org/873383Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-0379?
CVE-2017-0379 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-0379?
CVE-2017-0379 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0379?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnupg Libgcrypt, Debian Debian Linux.