PT-2024-2174 · Libgcrypt+5 · Libgcrypt+5

Robb Gatica · Published 2024-03-06 · Updated 2026-04-17 · CVE-2024-2236

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libgcrypt (affected versions not specified)

Description A timing-based side-channel flaw was found in libgcrypt's RSA implementation, which may allow a remote attacker to initiate a Bleichenbacher-style attack. This can lead to the decryption of RSA ciphertexts. The issue is related to insufficient protection of service data due to timing discrepancies, potentially enabling a remote attacker to perform a Bleichenbacher or Marvin attack.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-208

CWE-385

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2024:9404

BDU:2024-02088

CVE-2024-2236

ECHO-6C46-A151-CC7A

INFSA-2024_9404

OPENSUSE-FU-2026:20562-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15239-1

RHSA-2024:9404

RHSA-2024_9404

RHSA-2025:3530

RHSA-2025:3534

RLSA-2024:9404

SUSE-FU-2026:21213-1

SUSE-FU-2026:21232-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02447-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02464-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02464-2

SUSE-SU-2025:02719-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02752-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02756-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02773-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20490-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20538-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02447-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02464-2

SUSE-SU-2025_02719-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02752-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02756-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02773-1

Affected Products

Almalinux

Debian

Red Hat

Rocky Linux

Suse

Libgcrypt

References · 67

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2024-2236 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2236 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2236 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02719-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-FU-2026:21213-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2024:9404 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02752-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20538-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-9404.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-FU-2026:21232-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3530 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-2236 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02464-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2236 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02773-1 · Vendor Advisory