gpgv in GnuPG before 1.4.2.1, when using unattended signature verification, returns a 0 exit code in certain cases even when the detached…

Description

gpgv in GnuPG before 1.4.2.1, when using unattended signature verification, returns a 0 exit code in certain cases even when the detached signature file does not carry a signature, which could cause programs that use gpgv to assume that the signature verification has succeeded. Note: this also occurs when running the equivalent command "gpg --verify".

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (31)

• 16663 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 18956 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 2006-0008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• [gnupg-devel] 20060215 [Announce] False positive signature verification in GnuPG (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• OpenPKG-SA-2006.001 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGx_transferred
• 19249 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2006:005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0266 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 20060215 False positive signature verification in GnuPG (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 18934 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2006-116 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• gnupg-gpgv-improper-verification(24744) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10084 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• SSA:2006-072-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• FLSA-2006:185355 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 18955 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [gnupg-announce] 20060215 False positive signature verification in GnuPG (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:009 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 19130 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200602-10 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 19532 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 18933 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-978 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 23221 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• USN-252-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 18968 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 18845 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 18942 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:043 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• ADV-2006-0610 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 16:34 UTC.