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GLSA 202210-13 : libgcrypt: Multiple Vulnerabilities


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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202210-13
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libgcrypt: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: October 31, 2022
Bugs: #766213, #795480, #811900
ID: 202210-13

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libgcrypt, the worst of
which could result in denial of service.

Background
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libgcrypt is a general purpose cryptographic library derived out of
GnuPG.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libgcrypt < 1.9.4 >= 1.9.4

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libgcrypt. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libgcrypt users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">?v-libs/libgcrypt-1.9.4"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-33560
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33560
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-40528
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40528

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-13

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5