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Unscored USN-4236-2 1 CVE

libgcrypt20 vulnerability

Published Jan 14, 2020 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

USN-4236-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libgcrypt. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to a ECDSA timing attack.
An attacker could possibly use this attack to recover sensitive
information.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS libgcrypt20 1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13627