CVE-2016-6313: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-6313MGASA-2016-0292SUSE-SU-2016:2345-1SUSE-SU-2016:2346-1RHSA-2016:2674UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6313USN-3064-1USN-3065-1DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6313DLA-600-1DLA-602-1DSA-3649-1DSA-3650-1
Published 13-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6313 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 13-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The mixing functions in the random number generator in Libgcrypt before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.21 make it easier for attackers to obtain the values of 160 bits by leveraging knowledge of the previous 4640 bits.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSources5 sources · 4.8–5.3
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated4.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.60% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse7 products
- libgcrypt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 1.6.1-16.33.1
- libgcrypt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 1.5.0-0.22.1
- libgcrypt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 1.6.1-16.33.1
- libgcrypt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4< 1.5.0-0.22.1
- libgcrypt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1< 1.6.1-16.33.1
Debian5 products
- gnupg< 1.4.18-7+deb8u2 | < 1.4.12-7+deb7u8
- gnupg1< 1.4.21-1
- libgcrypt11< 1.5.0-5+deb7u5
- libgcrypt20< 1.7.3-1 | < 1.6.3-2+deb8u2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Redhat3 products
- libgcrypt< 0:1.4.5-12.el6_8 | < 0:1.5.3-13.el7_3.1
- libgcrypt-debuginfo< 0:1.4.5-12.el6_8 | < 0:1.5.3-13.el7_3.1
- libgcrypt-devel< 0:1.4.5-12.el6_8 | < 0:1.5.3-13.el7_3.1
Ubuntu3 products
- gnupg< 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.4 | < 1.4.20-1ubuntu3.1
- libgcrypt11< 1.5.3-2ubuntu4.4
- libgcrypt20< 1.6.5-2ubuntu0.2
Gnupg2 products
Mageia2 products
- gnupg< 1.4.19-1.2.mga5
- libgcrypt< 1.5.4-5.3.mga5
Alpine1 product
- libgcrypt< 1.7.0-r1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04
8 vendors · 24 products
References
31 links
- lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q3/000395.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryARTICLEREPORT
- git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libgcrypt.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWSX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 31 references
- bugzilla.suse.com/994157REPORT
