- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHEA-2011:1734 - libgcrypt enhancement update
Synopsis
libgcrypt enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated libgcrypt package that add an enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The libgcrypt package contains a library which provides general-purpose implementations of various cryptographic algorithms.
This update adds the following enhancement:
- With this update, the libgcrypt library has been recompiled with read-only relocation support that improves the security vulnerability properties of applications that use the library. (BZ#727283)
All users of libgcrypt are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds this enhancement.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the 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-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.s390.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.src.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.i686.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.s390.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
- libgcrypt-1.4.5-9.el6.s390x.rpm
- libgcrypt-debuginfo-1.4.5-9.el6.ppc.rpm
- libgcrypt-devel-1.4.5-9.el6.s390.rpm
Fixes
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.