CVE-2002-1284

Description

The wizard in KGPG 0.6 through 0.8.2 does not properly provide the passphrase to gpg when creating new keys, which causes secret keys to be created with an empty passphrase and allows local attackers to steal the keys if they can be read.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory kde.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10629	vdb entry
http://devel-home.kde.org/~kgpg/bug.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6152	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103702926611286&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1284?: CVE-2002-1284 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1284?: To fix CVE-2002-1284, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1284 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1284 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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