SB2013080401 - Slackware Linux update for libgcrypt
Published: August 4, 2013 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013080401
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4242)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
GnuPG before 1.4.14, and Libgcrypt before 1.5.3 as used in GnuPG 2.0.x and possibly other products, allows local users to obtain private RSA keys via a cache side-channel attack involving the L3 cache, aka Flush+Reload.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.