CVE-2006-3082 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash GnuPG or potentially execute code via integer overflow in packet parsing, requiring user interaction to process malicious messages.
- 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-2006-3082?
CVE-2006-3082 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 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
parse-packet.c in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.3 and 1.9.20, and earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (gpg crash) and possibly overwrite memory via a message packet with a large length (long user ID string), which could lead to an integer overflow, as demonstrated using the --no-armor option.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3082?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (16)
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.1-16 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
gnupg-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.2.6-5 |
Products include Gnupg Gnupg.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3082?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-3082 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3082 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3082, DSA-1107, DSA-1115, GHSA-h89c-f8ff-gv7w, RHSA-2006:0571.