Unscored severity · published Jan 24, 2013
CVE-2012-6085
The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database…
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnupg · Gnupg
1.4.0; 1.4.2; 1.4.3; 1.4.4; 1.4.5; 1.4.8; +21 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6085
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6085
git.gnupg.org
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f0b33b6fb8e0586e9584a7a409dcc31263776a67
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095513.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095516.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1459.html
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:001
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/01/6
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