A Libgcrypt security updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS, 19.04, and 19.10
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4236-1
January 13, 2020
libgcrypt20 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- libgcrypt20: LGPL Crypto library
Details:
It was discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to a ECDSA timing attack.
An attacker could possibly use this attack to recover sensitive
information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
libgcrypt20 1.8.4-5ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 19.04:
libgcrypt20 1.8.4-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libgcrypt20 1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-1
CVE-2019-13627
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgcrypt20/1.8.4-5ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgcrypt20/1.8.4-3ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgcrypt20/1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2