- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0726 - libgcrypt bug fix update
Synopsis
libgcrypt bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated libgcrypt package that fixes various bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The libgcrypt library provides general-purpose implementations of various cryptographic algorithms.
This updated libgcrypt package includes fixes for the following bugs:
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Previously, the build time test did not support FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) mode and failed in this mode. This update modifies the test so that it passes successfully on machines set to use FIPS mode. (BZ#576549)
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In FIPS mode, libgcrypt used the /dev/random device as the source for the RNG (Random Number Generator) seed. This caused the RNG initialization in FIPS mode to take several minutes. With this update, libgcrypt uses the /dev/urandom device for the RNG seed and RNG initialization no longer causes any delays. (BZ#669084)
All users of libgcrypt are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.s390.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.s390.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.src.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-5.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-5.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-5.el6.s390.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.