MGASA-2018-0306

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CVE-2018-0495
Published: 01 Jul 2018, 22:17
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

01 Jul 2018, 22:17
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated libcrypt packages fix a security vulnerability Updated libgcrypt packages fix security vulnerability: When libgcrypt uses the private key to create a signature, such as for a TLS or SSH connection, it inadvertently leaks information through memory caches. An unprivileged attacker running on the same machine can collect the information from a few thousand signatures and recover the value of the private ECDSA or DSA key (CVE-2018-0495).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•libgcrypt

    < 1.5.4-5.5.mga5

References (4)