USN-5080-2: Libgcrypt vulnerabilities

16 September 2021

Libgcrypt could be made to expose sensitive information.

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Releases

USN-5080-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Libgcrypt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libgcrypt incorrectly handled ElGamal encryption. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.

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The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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