Medium severity · published Nov 20, 2019
CVE-2015-1606
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…
5.5
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
GN
Gnupg · Gnupg
before 2.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1606
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1606
git.gnupg.org
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f0f71a721ccd7ab9e40b8b6b028b59632c0cc648
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3184
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/14
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/14/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031876
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/5-Multiple-issues-in-GnuPG-found-through-keyring-fuzzing-TFPA-0012015.html
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