Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0978 (CCN-13892)

Assigned:2003-12-03
Published:2003-12-03
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers or a malicious keyserver to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code during key retrieval.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Dec 03 2003 - 07:30:38 CST
GnuPG 1.2.3, 1.3.3 external HKP interface format string issue

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0978

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20031203 GnuPG 1.2.3, 1.3.3 external HKP interface format string issue

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200312-05
app-crypt/gnupg

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2003:048

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2899
GnuPG HTTP Keyserver Protocol Interface Format String

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4904
GnuPG gpgkeys_hkp Remote Format String

Source: CCN
Type: S-Quadra Advisory #2003-12-03
GnuPG 1.2.3, 1.3.3 external HKP interface format string issue

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9144
GnuPG External HKP Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnupg-gpgkeyshkp-format-string(13892)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnupg-gpgkeyshkp-format-string(13892)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:privacy_guard:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_database_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_email_server:iii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_connectivity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_email_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_school_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030978
    V
    		CVE-2003-0978
    2015-11-16
    BACK
    gnu privacy guard 1.2
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.1
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.2
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.2 rc1
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.3
    gnu privacy guard 1.3.3
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.3
    gnu privacy guard 1.3.3
    gnu privacy guard 1.2
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.1
    gnu privacy guard 1.2.2
    suse suse linux 7.3
    suse suse linux firewall *
    suse suse linux database server *
    suse suse email server iii
    suse suse linux connectivity server *
    suse suse linux 8.0
    gentoo linux *
    suse suse linux office server *
    suse suse email server 3.1
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux 8.2
    suse suse linux 9.0
    suse suse linux school server -