CVE-2021-33560

libgcrypt: mishandles ElGamal encryption because it lacks exponent blinding to address a side-channel attack against mpi_powm

Published Jun 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Libgcrypt before 1.8.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 mishandles ElGamal encryption because it lacks exponent blinding to address a side-channel attack against mpi_powm, and the window size is not chosen appropriately. This, for example, affects use of ElGamal in OpenPGP.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2691-1 libgcrypt20 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-20252 Libgcrypt before 1.8.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 mishandles ElGamal encryption because it lacks exponent blinding to address a side-channel attack against mpi_powm, and the window size is not chosen appropriately. This, for example, affects use of ElGamal in OpenPGP.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5080-1 Libgcrypt vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5080-2 Libgcrypt vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-325
Metrics ssvc

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