CVE-2017-0379 describes a side-channel vulnerability in Libgcrypt versions prior to 1.8.1, specifically impacting its Curve25519 implementation. This flaw, related to cipher/ecc.c and mpi/ec.c, makes it easier for attackers to discover secret keys and affects products like Debian's libgcrypt and GnuPG. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability presents a network-based attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:libgcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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