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CVE-2015-1607
kbx/keybox-search.c in GnuPG before 1.4.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.27, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly handle bitwise left-shifts,…
Medium5.5EPSS 2.5%
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Description
kbx/keybox-search.c in GnuPG before 1.4.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.27, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly handle bitwise left-shifts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation) via a crafted keyring file, related to sign extensions and "memcpy with overlapping ranges."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/5-Multiple-issues-in-GnuPG-found-through-keyring-fuzzing-TFPA-0012015.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2015q1/000363.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/14 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/14/6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2015q1/000361.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2015q1/000362.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2183683bd633818dd031b090b5530951de76f392 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2554-1/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72610 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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