CVE-2018-9234

Description

GnuPG 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 does not enforce a configuration in which key certification requires an offline master Certify key, which results in apparently valid certifications that occurred only with access to a signing subkey.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://dev.gnupg.org/T3844 issue tracking third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3675-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9234?
CVE-2018-9234 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9234?
To fix CVE-2018-9234, 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-2018-9234 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9234 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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