CVE-2015-7511

2.0 LOW
Published: April 19, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.cs.tau.ac.IL/~tromer/ecdh/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83253
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2896-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.cs.tau.ac.IL/~tromer/ecdh/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3478
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2896-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q1/000384.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
2.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gnupg debian canonical