CVE-2008-1530
GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.8 and 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted duplicate keys that are imported from key servers, which triggers "memory corruption around deduplication of user…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.8 and 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted duplicate keys that are imported from key servers, which triggers "memory corruption around deduplication of user IDs."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.04% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- gnupg/gnupg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2008q1/000272.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29568Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28487
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1056/references
- https://bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue894
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41547
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2008q1/000272.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29568Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28487
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1056/references
- https://bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue894
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41547
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.