CVE-2019-6690

Description

python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg must be controlled by the adversary and the ciphertext should be trusted. Related to a "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation" issue affecting the affect functionality component.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.01% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106756 vdb entry broken link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151341/Python-GnuPG-0.4.3-Improper-Input-Validation.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://pypi.org/project/python-gnupg/#history third party advisory product
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00008.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00058.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00021.html third party advisory mailing list
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jan/41 third party advisory mailing list
https://blog.hackeriet.no/cve-2019-6690-python-gnupg-vulnerability/ third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3964-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W6KYZMN2PWXY4ENZVJUVTGFBVYEVY7II/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X4VFRUG56542LTYK4444TPJBGR57MT25/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WMV6XNPPL3VB3RQRFFOBCJ3AGWC4K47/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00027.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6690?
CVE-2019-6690 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6690?
To fix CVE-2019-6690, 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-2019-6690 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-6690 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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