Description
Libgcrypt before 1.6.5 does not properly perform elliptic-point curve multiplication during decryption, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to extract ECDH keys by measuring electromagnetic emanations.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 2.0/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00027.html
- http://www.cs.tau.ac.IL/~tromer/ecdh/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3474
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3478
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83253
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2896-1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W2IL4PAEICHGA2XMQYRY3MIWHM4GMPAG/
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q1/000384.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00027.html
- http://www.cs.tau.ac.IL/~tromer/ecdh/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3474
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3478
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83253
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2896-1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W2IL4PAEICHGA2XMQYRY3MIWHM4GMPAG/
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q1/000384.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 19, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified