SUSE-SU-2018:2452-1: moderate: Security update for libgcrypt
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for libgcrypt
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2452-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1064455 #1090766 #1097410
Cross-References: CVE-2018-0495
Affected Products:
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
is now available.
Description:
This update for libgcrypt fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerability was addressed:
- CVE-2018-0495: Mitigate a novel side-channel attack by enabling blinding
for ECDSA signatures (bsc#1097410).
The following other issues were fixed:
- Extended the fipsdrv dsa-sign and dsa-verify commands with the
--algo parameter for the FIPS testing of DSA SigVer and SigGen
(bsc#1064455).
- Ensure libgcrypt20-hmac and libgcrypt20 are installed in the correct
order. (bsc#1090766)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0:
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard.
It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger
updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
Package List:
- SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):
libgcrypt-debugsource-1.6.1-16.61.1
libgcrypt20-1.6.1-16.61.1
libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.6.1-16.61.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0495.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1064455
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090766
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097410
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