SB2017063015 - Side-channel attack in Libcrypt
Published: June 30, 2017 Updated: September 4, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017063015
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Side-channel attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7526)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.The vulnerability exists in libgcrypt's RSA-1024 implementation using left-to-right method for computing the sliding-window expansion. A remote attacker can perform side-channel attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.