# CVE-2015-7511: Libgcrypt before 1.6.5 does not properly perform elliptic-point curve multiplication during decryption, which makes it easier for physically

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Libgcrypt before 1.6.5 does not properly perform elliptic-point curve multiplication during decryption, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to extract ECDH keys by measuring electromagnetic emanations.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3478
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2896-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q1/000384.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3474
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83253
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W2IL4PAEICHGA2XMQYRY3MIWHM4GMPAG/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00027.html
- http://www.cs.tau.ac.IL/~tromer/ecdh/

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