Description
Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
- http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051US Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/1845
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
- http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051US Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/1845
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 14, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified