CVE-2016-6313

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: December 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The mixing functions in the random number generator in Libgcrypt before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.21 make it easier for attackers to obtain the values of 160 bits by leveraging knowledge of the previous 4640 bits.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2674.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3649
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3650
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92527
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036635
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3064-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3065-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libgcrypt.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWS
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q3/000395.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2674.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3649
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3064-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3065-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libgcrypt.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWS
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2016q3/000395.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

canonical debian gnupg

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