VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-1606

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.92%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The keyring DB in GnuPG before 2.1.2 does not properly handle invalid packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and use-after-free) via a crafted keyring file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references