Covert Timing Channel Affecting libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.10.0-11.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.14% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-LIBGCRYPTDEVELDEBUGINFO-9461371
  • published18 Mar 2025
  • disclosed6 Mar 2024

Introduced: 6 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-2236  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo to version 0:1.10.0-11.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:9404.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo package and not the libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation. This issue may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack, which can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1