CVE-2003-0255
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.56% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/privacy guard
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000694
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105215110111174&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301357425157&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105311804129104&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105362224514081&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/397604US Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3258.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-3266.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:061
- http://www.osvdb.org/4947
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-176.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7497
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-34.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11930
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A135
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000694
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105215110111174&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301357425157&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105311804129104&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105362224514081&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/397604US Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3258.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-3266.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:061
- http://www.osvdb.org/4947
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-176.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7497
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-34.txt
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.