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CVE-2003-0971

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Description

GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10982

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9115

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-395.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-390.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:109

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940388

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-429

http://secunia.com/advisories/10400

http://secunia.com/advisories/10399

http://secunia.com/advisories/10349

http://secunia.com/advisories/10304

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995769213221&w=2

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000277.html

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000276.html

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000798

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-12-15

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01194

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