CVE-2003-0978
Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers or a malicious keyserver to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers or a malicious keyserver to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code during key retrieval.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.76% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/privacy guard
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
- http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
- http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.