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CVE-2014-5270

Libgcrypt before 1.5.4, as used in GnuPG and other products, does not properly perform ciphertext normalization and ciphertext randomization, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct key-extraction attacks by leveraging the ability to collect voltage data from exposed metal, a different vector than CVE-2013-4576.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-5270 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from gnupg, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-10-10T01:55:10.383

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	≤ 1.5.3	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.4.0	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.4.3	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.4.4	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.4.5	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.4.6	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.5.0	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.5.1	Yes
Application	gnupg	libgcrypt	1.5.2	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes

References

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2014q3/000352.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/handsoff/ Technical Description ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3024 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3073 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2014q3/000352.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/handsoff/ Technical Description (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3024 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3073 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnupg's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.