USN-4236-2: Libgcrypt vulnerability
USN-4236-2: Libgcrypt vulnerability libgcrypt20 vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description libgcrypt20 – LGPL Crypto library Details 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. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libgcrypt20 – 1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References USN-4236-1 CVE-2019-13627 Source: USN-4236-2: Libgcrypt vulnerability
