CVE-2014-1921 Race condition in n/a
Attackers can correlate GPG key fetches via timing analysis in parcimonie, potentially revealing user activity patterns.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1921?
CVE-2014-1921 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
parcimonie before 0.8.1, when using a large keyring, sleeps for the same amount of time between fetches, which allows attackers to correlate key fetches via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parcimonie Project Parcimonie.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1921?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1921, DSA-2860-1, GHSA-9jjv-35hv-g56w.