CVE-2003-0255

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 27, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0255: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix