CVE-2014-5270 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2014-5270?

CVE-2014-5270 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Libgcrypt before 1.5.4, as used in GnuPG and other products, does not properly perform ciphertext normalization and ciphertext randomization, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct key-extraction attacks by leveraging the ability to collect voltage data from exposed metal, a different vector than CVE-2013-4576.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5270?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnupg Libgcrypt.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5270?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-5270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5270, DLA-54-1, DLA-93-1, DSA-3024-1, DSA-3073-1, GHSA-47gj-9v97-r4c7 and 4 more.