CVE-2014-3591
MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: November 29, 2019 at 09:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxGnuPGLibgcrypt
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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
Libgcrypt before 1.6.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.19 does not implement ciphertext blinding for Elgamal decryption, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain the server's private key by determining factors using crafted ciphertext and the fluctuations in the electromagnetic field during multiplication.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 1.4.19
Affected range stops below 1.4.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.6.3
Affected range stops below 1.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.4.19
Affected range stops below 1.4.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/radioexp/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3184x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3185x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2015q1/000363.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2015q1/000364.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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