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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0294
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0294)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libgcrypt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0294 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libgcrypt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0294 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Libgcrypt before 1.8.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 mishandles ElGamal encryption
because it lacks exponent blinding to address a side-channel attack against
mpi_powm, and the window size is not chosen appropriately (CVE-2021-33560).

Affected Software/OS:
'libgcrypt' package(s) on Mageia 7, Mageia 8.

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-2021-33560
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7OAPCUGPF3VLA7QAJUQSL255D4ITVTL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BKKTOIGFW2SGN3DO2UHHVZ7MJSYN4AAB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-13
https://dev.gnupg.org/T5305
https://dev.gnupg.org/T5328
https://dev.gnupg.org/T5466
https://dev.gnupg.org/rCe8b7f10be275bcedb5fc05ed4837a89bfd605c61
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00021.html
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