Vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux (CVE-2019-13627)
Summary
Vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux (CVE-2019-13627). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
It was discovered that there was a ECDSA timing attack in the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. Version affected: 1.8.4-5, 1.7.6-2+deb9u3, and 1.6.3-2+deb8u4. Versions fixed: 1.8.5-2 and 1.6.3-2+deb8u7.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-13627 has been found in Ubuntu Linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Ubuntu Linux CVE-2019-13627" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2019-13627 (Ubuntu Linux) — CWE-203 / CVSS v3 6.3
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Affected: 1.8.4 - 5
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-203) exists in Ubuntu Linux.
Affected versions of Ubuntu Linux: 1.8.4 - 5.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.3/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory. (If a vulnerable version 1.8.4 - 5 is in production, plan an immediate maintenance window.)
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Ubuntu Linux を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Match against affected range verify
Confirm if version satisfies `1.8.4 - 5`Step 1 で見つかったバージョンが影響範囲
1.8.4 - 5に該当するか照合。本番で稼働中ならインシデント扱い。 -
3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2019-13627 libgcrypt Fixed in: 1.8.5-r0
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2019-13627
References
- advisory minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web openwall.com
- web github.com
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web security-tracker.debian.org
- web security.gentoo.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz
- web usn.ubuntu.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com
- web github.com