CVE-2019-13627

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2019 at 02:44 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 07:16 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxLeapLIBGCRYPT20· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

It was discovered that there was a ECDSA timing attack in the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. Version affected: 1.8.4-5, 1.7.6-2+deb9u3, and 1.6.3-2+deb8u4. Versions fixed: 1.8.5-2 and 1.6.3-2+deb8u7.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

References (13)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/02/2
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00024.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00001.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
https://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203

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