Packages
- gnupg - GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement
- libgcrypt11 - LGPL Crypto library - runtime library
Details
Yuval Yarom and Katrina Falkner discovered a timing-based information leak,
known as Flush+Reload, that could be used to trace execution in programs.
GnuPG and Libgcrypt followed different execution paths based on key-related
data, which could be used to expose the contents of private keys.
Yuval Yarom and Katrina Falkner discovered a timing-based information leak,
known as Flush+Reload, that could be used to trace execution in programs.
GnuPG and Libgcrypt followed different execution paths based on key-related
data, which could be used to expose the contents of private keys.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 raring | libgcrypt11 – 1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 | ||
| gnupg – 1.4.12-7ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 12.10 quantal | libgcrypt11 – 1.5.0-3ubuntu1.1 | ||
| gnupg – 1.4.11-3ubuntu4.2 | |||
| 12.04 precise | libgcrypt11 – 1.5.0-3ubuntu0.2 | ||
| gnupg – 1.4.11-3ubuntu2.3 | |||
| 10.04 lucid | libgcrypt11 – 1.4.4-5ubuntu2.2 | ||
| gnupg – 1.4.10-2ubuntu1.3 | |||
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