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[ GLSA 200608-08 ] GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:09:49 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability Date: August 05, 2006 Bugs: #142248 ID: 200608-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== GnuPG is vulnerable to an integer overflow that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== The GNU Privacy Guard, GnuPG, is a free replacement for the PGP suite of cryptographic software. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-crypt/gnupg < 1.4.5 >= 1.4.5 Description =========== Evgeny Legerov discovered a vulnerability in GnuPG that when certain packets are handled an integer overflow may occur. Impact ====== By sending a specially crafted email to a user running an affected version of GnuPG, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running GnuPG. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All GnuPG users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/gnupg-1.4.5" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-3746 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3746 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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