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.
Published: 2016-04-19
Score: 2.0 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3474-1 libgcrypt20 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3478-1 libgcrypt11 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7432 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2896-1 Libgcrypt vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Gnupg Libgcrypt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.436Z

Reserved: 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7511

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-19T21:59:03.053

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7511

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-02-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7511 - Bugzilla

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