CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-3591

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Libgcrypt before 1.6.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.19 does not implement ciphertext blinding for Elgamal decryption, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain the server's private key by determining factors using crafted ciphertext and the fluctuations in the electromagnetic field during multiplication.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libgcrypt20Debian
Fixed in:1.6.3-2CVE-2014-3591
Fixed in:1.6.3-2CVE-2014-3591
Fixed in:1.6.3-2CVE-2014-3591
Fixed in:1.6.3-2CVE-2014-3591
gnupgUbuntu
Fixed in:1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3USN-2554-1
gnupg2Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3USN-2554-1
libgcrypt11Ubuntu
Fixed in:1.5.3-2ubuntu4.2USN-2555-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.58%probability of exploitation in 30 days
43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

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