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CVE-2015-1606 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f0f71a721ccd7ab9e40b8b6b028b59632c0cc648 CVE
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/5-Multiple-issues-in-GnuPG-found-through-keyring-fuzzing-TFPA-0012015.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3184 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/14 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/14/6 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnupg gnupg
< 2.1.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
7.0
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-1606
NVD Published Date:
Nov 20, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-1606 Details - Not Deferred