CVE-2002-1284 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can steal secret keys because the wizard creates them with empty passphrases, exposing sensitive cryptographic material.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1284?
CVE-2002-1284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The wizard in KGPG 0.6 through 0.8.2 does not properly provide the passphrase to gpg when creating new keys, which causes secret keys to be created with an empty passphrase and allows local attackers to steal the keys if they can be read.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kgpg Kgpg.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96fx-7p25-7mq4.