Security update for libgcrypt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1179-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2014-3591 ( NVD ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

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

Description:

This update of libgcrypt fixes one security issue and brings various FIPS 140-2 related improvements.

libgcrypt now uses ciphertext blinding for Elgamal decryption (CVE-2014-3591)

FIPS 140-2 related changes: * The library performs its self-tests when the module is complete (the -hmac file is also installed).

  • Added a NIST 800-90a compliant DRBG.

  • Change DSA key generation to be FIPS 186-4 compliant.

  • Change RSA key generation to be FIPS 186-4 compliant.

  • Enable HW support in fips mode (bnc#896435)

  • Make DSA selftest use 2048 bit keys (bnc#898003)

  • Added ECDSA selftests and add support for it to the CAVS testing framework (bnc#896202)

  • Various CAVS testing improvements.

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-296=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-296=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-296=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-296=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt-debugsource-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.6.1-13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgcrypt-devel-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt-devel-debuginfo-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt-debugsource-1.6.1-13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-hmac-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt-debugsource-1.6.1-13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-hmac-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libgcrypt20-hmac-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt-debugsource-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-hmac-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.1-13.1
    • libgcrypt20-debuginfo-1.6.1-13.1

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