CVE-2019-13627
MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.51%
Last modified
CVE-2019-13627 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that there was a ECDSA timing attack in the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. Version affected: 1.8.4-5, 1.7.6-2+deb9u3, and 1.6.3-2+deb8u4. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that there was a ECDSA timing attack in the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. Version affected: 1.8.4-5, 1.7.6-2+deb9u3, and 1.6.3-2+deb8u4. Versions fixed: 1.8.5-2 and 1.6.3-2+deb8u7.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.10 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Libgcrypt20 Project | Libgcrypt20 | 1.6.3-2\+deb8u4 |
| Libgcrypt20 Project | Libgcrypt20 | 1.7.6-2\+deb9u3 |
| Libgcrypt20 Project | Libgcrypt20 | 1.8.4-5 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00060.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/gpg/libgcrypt/releases/tag/libgcrypt-1.8.5Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13627Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-32Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-3/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00060.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/gpg/libgcrypt/releases/tag/libgcrypt-1.8.5Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13627Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-32Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4236-3/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-13627?
It was discovered that there was a ECDSA timing attack in the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. Version affected: 1.8.4-5, 1.7.6-2+deb9u3, and 1.6.3-2+deb8u4. Versions fixed: 1.8.5-2 and 1.6.3-2+deb8u7.
How severe is CVE-2019-13627?
CVE-2019-13627 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13627?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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