CVE-2006-3082

Description

parse-packet.c in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.3 and 1.9.20, and earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (gpg crash) and possibly overwrite memory via a message packet with a large length (long user ID string), which could lead to an integer overflow, as demonstrated using the --no-armor option.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.12% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20899 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10089 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/20968 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20881 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cvs.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/g10/parse-packet.c?rev=4157&r1=4141&r2=4157
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438751/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20783 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1107 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20811 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_sr.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0782.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21063 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20829 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2450 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-167.htm
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0789.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20801 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0774.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18554 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/304-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0571.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:110 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1115 vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.010.html vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21137 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21143 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21585 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016519 vdb entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.457382 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27245 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3082?
CVE-2006-3082 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3082?
To fix CVE-2006-3082, 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-2006-3082 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3082 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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