Security update for libgcrypt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02719-1
Release Date: 2025-08-07T03:38:37Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-2236 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2024-2236 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libgcrypt fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-2236: timing-based side-channel flaw in RSA implementation can lead to decryption of RSA ciphertexts (bsc#1221107).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2719=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
    • libgcrypt-debugsource-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
    • libgcrypt-devel-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
    • libgcrypt20-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
    • libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-32bit-debuginfo-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1
    • libgcrypt20-32bit-1.11.0-150700.5.7.1

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