CVE-2003-0255 Security feature bypass in n/a
GnuPG fails to warn users about untrusted user IDs in multi-ID keys, potentially allowing encryption to untrusted recipients.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0255?
CVE-2003-0255 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Privacy Guard.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v66g-8h9c-j8vh.