CVE-2001-0273
2.6 · LOWOverview
CVE-2001-0273 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting holger_lamm pgp4pine. It was published on May 3, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
pgp4pine Pine/PGP interface version 1.75-6 does not properly check to see if a public key has expired when obtaining the keys via Gnu Privacy Guard (GnuPG), which causes the message to be sent in cleartext.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from holger_lamm. Update pgp4pine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2001-0273?
CVE-2001-0273 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting holger_lamm pgp4pine. It was published on May 3, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2001-0273?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0273?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from holger_lamm. Update pgp4pine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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