GnuPG OpenPGP packet code execution

gnupg-openpgp-code-execution (30711) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

GnuPG could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of malformed OpenPGP packets. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted OpenPGP message to a vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 10
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 7.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For GnuPG 1.4.x:
Upgrade to the latest version of GnuPG (1.4.6 or later), available from the GnuPG Web site. See References.

--OR--

Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in the GnuPG-Announce Mailing List posting dated Wed Dec 6 16:55:52 CET 2006. See References.

For GnuPG 2.0.x:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in the GnuPG-Announce Mailing List posting dated Wed Dec 6 16:55:52 CET 2006. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1231-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0754-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200612-03 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For OpenPKG Linux:
Refer to OpenPKG Linux Security Advisory SA-2006.037 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux (gnupg2):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement USN-393-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux (gnupg):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement USN-393-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo Linux
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.2.4
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.2.5
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.2.6
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.2.7
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.3.3
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.3.4
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.1
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.2
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.2.1
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.2.2
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.3
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.4
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.4.5
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.9.10
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.9.15
  • GNU Privacy Guard 1.9.20
  • GNU Privacy Guard 2.0
  • GNU Privacy Guard 2.0.1
  • Gpg4win Gpg4win 1.0.7
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2-STABLE
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG Enterprise E1.0-SOLID
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium

Reported:

Dec 06, 2006

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