Red Hat Security Advisory: libgcrypt security update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 9.2.1 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 66% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.2.1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/libgcrypt to 9.2.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/libgcryptpkg:rpm/redhat/libgcryptOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available from Red Hat to address the vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2024:9404 and the linked documentation. Following the vendor's official update process will mitigate the vulnerability effectively.
Description
A security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-2236 affects the libgcrypt cryptographic library, exposing it to the Marvin Attack. This issue impacts Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related packages. The vulnerability has been rated as medium severity by Red Hat Product Security. A security update addressing this vulnerability is available and should be applied to affected systems. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9404 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.5_release_notes/index (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2245218 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_9404.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_9404.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-November/000577.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2236/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-fu-2026_21232-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-April/045858.html (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3534 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_3534.json (opens in a new tab)