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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.131302
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0147)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libcryptopp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0147 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libcryptopp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0147 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated libcryptopp packages fix security vulnerability:

In libcryptopp, for both Rijndael::Enc::ProcessAndXorBlock and
Rijndael::Dec::ProcessAndXorBlock there is some code to avoid timing attacks,
however it is removed by the compiler due to optimizations, making the binary
vulnerable to timing attacks (CVE-2016-3995).

This update also corrects some bugs with the package.

Affected Software/OS:
'libcryptopp' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-3995
BugTraq ID: 85975
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85975
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/2
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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