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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by fish stiqz · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20889
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_turbo
http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1845
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_immunix
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3
Scores
EPSS
0.1114
EPSS Percentile
93.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
gnu/privacy_guard
7.1
gnu/privacy_guard
7.2
gnu/privacy_guard
8.0
Published
Aug 14, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026