Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Affecting gnupg package, versions [,2.4.8)[2.5.0,2.5.5)
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- published20 Mar 2025
- disclosed19 Mar 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 19 Mar 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade gnupg to version 2.4.8, 2.5.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions when importing a certificate with malicious data that either lacks a valid backsig or has incorrect usage flags. An attacker can disrupt the ability to verify signatures from certain other signing keys.