VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0971
GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.85%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.85%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.85% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/privacy guard
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000798
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000276.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000277.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995769213221&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10349
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10399
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10400
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-429
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940388US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:109
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-390.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-395.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9115Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10982
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000798
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000276.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000277.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995769213221&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10349
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10399
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10400
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-429
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940388US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:109
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.