CVE-2005-2023 The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2023 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2005-2023 is a critical vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 21 Jun 2005.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Suse Suse Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2023/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2023/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2023?
CVE-2005-2023 is a critical vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 21 Jun 2005.
Official description
The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pinentry from being found and causes S/MIME signing to fail.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2023?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-2023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
- CVE-2007-0460 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2004-2004 The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.
- CVE-2000-1040 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2000-1044 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2000-0800 Privilege escalation in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2023, GHSA-5phw-pq6g-29m4.