#VU11129 Information disclosure in Libgcrypt - CVE-2018-6829
Published: March 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11129
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6829
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Libgcrypt
Libgcrypt
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the cipher/elgamal.c source code due to insufficient encryption. A remote attacker can access improperly coded plaintexts.
The weakness exists in the cipher/elgamal.c source code due to insufficient encryption. A remote attacker can access improperly coded plaintexts.
Remediation
Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.