CVE-2006-0049 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass signature verification in GnuPG by injecting unsigned data, allowing them to present tampered content as validly signed.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0049?
CVE-2006-0049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2006. 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
gpg in GnuPG before 1.4.2.2 does not properly verify non-detached signatures, which allows attackers to inject unsigned data via a data packet that is not associated with a control packet, which causes the check for concatenated signatures to report that the signature is valid, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0455.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Privacy Guard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0049?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-0049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-993-2, GHSA-c5p7-4hq8-gm4c.