USN-5080-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5080-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5080-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5080-2
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Published
2021-09-16T16:07:21.304965Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:52.431161Z
Summary
libgcrypt20 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5080-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Libgcrypt. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libgcrypt incorrectly handled ElGamal encryption. An attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libgcrypt20

Package

Name
libgcrypt20
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgcrypt20@1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.3-2ubuntu1
1.6.4-3
1.6.4-4
1.6.4-5
1.6.5-2
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.2
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.3
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.4
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.5
1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt11-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-3+really1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgcrypt20-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-2ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        }
    ]
}