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Medium ALSA-2022:5311 1 CVE

Moderate: libgcrypt security update

Published Jun 30, 2022 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The libgcrypt library provides general-purpose implementations of various cryptographic algorithms.
Security Fix(es):
* libgcrypt: ElGamal implementation allows plaintext recovery (CVE-2021-40528)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 libgcrypt 1.8.5-7.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 libgcrypt-devel 1.8.5-7.el8_6

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40528
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2002816
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-5311.html