gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy_guard | Gnu | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
| Privacy_guard | Gnu | 1.0.1 (including) | 1.0.1 (including) |
| Privacy_guard | Gnu | 1.0.2 (including) | 1.0.2 (including) |
| Privacy_guard | Gnu | 1.0.3 (including) | 1.0.3 (including) |
| Privacy_guard | Gnu | 1.0.3b (including) | 1.0.3b (including) |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | RedHat | * |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000368
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001225b
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/2000/MDKSA-2000-087.php3
- http://www.osvdb.org/1702
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-131.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/152197
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2153
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5803
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000368
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001225b
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/2000/MDKSA-2000-087.php3
- http://www.osvdb.org/1702
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-131.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/152197
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2153
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5803