PT-2001-1019 · Gnu · Gnupg

Published 2001-05-02 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2001-0381

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GnuPG version 1.0.5

Description The issue allows an attacker to determine the private signature key via a cryptanalytic attack. This is achieved by altering the encrypted private key file and capturing a single message signed with the signature key. Exploitation of this issue can lead to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The exploitation can be carried out locally.

Recommendations For GnuPG version 1.0.5, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk, as the current version may allow an attacker to determine the private signature key. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-07798

CVE-2001-0381

Affected Products

Gnupg

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-07798 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0252.html · Vendor Advisory
• ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-017.0.txt · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0311.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0381 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-063.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0274.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/11966 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2673 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6558 · Note
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-063.html · Note