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CVE-2024-2236VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: libgcrypt security update

Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 9.2.1 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

Severity
Medium

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

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/libgcryptpkg:rpm/redhat/libgcryptOther threatsAffected
  • =9.2
  • <9.2.1
Fixed in
  • 9.2.1

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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.

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