# CVE-2019-13627: libgcrypt: The libgcrypt library provides general-purpose implementations of various cryptographic algorithms.  The following pa...

CVE-2019-13627 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by libgcrypt20 1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2, released September 25, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13627
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0055
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 25, 2019

## Description

The libgcrypt library provides general-purpose implementations of various cryptographic algorithms.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: libgcrypt (1.8.5). (BZ#1764918)  Security Fix(es):  * libgcrypt: ECDSA timing attack allowing private key leak (CVE-2019-13627)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libgcrypt RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.5-4.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4482](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4482.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libgcrypt ol 8 | 0:1.8.5-4.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4482](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4482.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libgcrypt-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.5-4.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4482](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4482.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libgcrypt-devel ol 8 | 0:1.8.5-4.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4482](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4482.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libgcrypt20 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2 | [libgcrypt20 1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgcrypt20-1.8.1-4ubuntu1.2.md) | Sep 25, 2019 |

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