Software Update: Gpg4win 2.3.3

Gpg4win aims to make easy installation of GnuPG and related tools on the Windows platform. With GnuPG you can secure communication flows and data with encryption and digital signatures. It supports both OpenPGP and s/mime standards. The developers of Gpg4win have released version 2.3.3 with the following announcement:

Gpg4win 2.3.3 released

while development is still going on for Gpg4win-3.0 we are pleased to announce the availability of the new stable Gpg4win version 2.3.3. This version contains a fix for a potential security issue in the cryptography library Libgcrypt. Details about the problem can be found in the release announcement or libgcrypt.

New in Gpg4win Version 2.3.3:

• The cryptography library libgcrypt has been updated to version 1.6.6 to include a fix a problem with the random number generator. [CVE-2016-6313]. Details:
• Included Gpg4win components are:
  • GnuPG: 2.0.30
  • Kleopatra: 2.2.0-gitfb4ae3d
  • GPA: 0.9.9
  • GpgOL: 1.4.0
  • GpgEX: 1.0.4
  • Compendium DE: 3.0.0
  • Compendium EN: 3.0.0