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Status published
Medium
CVE-2015-1606
The keyring DB in GnuPG before 2.1.2 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The keyring DB in GnuPG before 2.1.2 does not properly handle invalid packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and use-after-free) via a crafted keyring file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/5-Multiple-issues-in-GnuPG-found-through-keyring-fuzzing-TFPA-0012015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3184
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/14/6
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f0f71a721ccd7ab9e40b8b6b028b59632c0cc648
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031876
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
gnupg, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 20th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.