USN-5080-1: Libgcrypt vulnerabilities
16 September 2021
Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- libgcrypt20 - LGPL Crypto library
Details
It was discovered that Libgcrypt incorrectly handled ElGamal encryption. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 21.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.