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UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.