Improper Input Validation Affecting python-gnupg package, versions <0.3.9-1+deb9u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.45% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-PYTHONGNUPG-307918
  • published31 Jan 2019
  • disclosed21 Mar 2019

Introduced: 31 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 python-gnupg to version 0.3.9-1+deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-gnupg package and not the python-gnupg package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

References

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