Use-after-free in gnupg (Alpine package)



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-1606
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 gnupg (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU30593

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1606

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted keyring file. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (invalid read and use-after-free).

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gnupg (Alpine package): 2.0.24-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=332d853b24780ff51a7b2c31421336c4ba2d849f
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=260ed10e0c65baf73df65d96a63ad1b62b42e91c
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=17a96534e9109383fc8407ca03b82f7344bd960f
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7991b613b03b2288f7c2521d0630dfdea232ba39


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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