CVE-2003-0978

Published Jan 5, 2004 gnu

Overview

CVE-2003-0978 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gnu privacy_guard. It was published on January 5, 2004.

Technical Description

Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers or a malicious keyserver to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code during key retrieval.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update privacy_guard 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2 Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html Ref www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2 Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html Ref www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0978?

CVE-2003-0978 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gnu privacy_guard. It was published on January 5, 2004.

How severe is CVE-2003-0978?

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