Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-9234 |
CWE-ID | CWE-320 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GnuPG Client/Desktop applications / Encryption software |
Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU12732
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9234
CWE-ID:
CWE-320 - Key Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to missing enforcement of a configuration in which key certification requires an offline master Certify key, which results in apparently valid certifications that occurred only with access to a signing subkey. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
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Vulnerable software versionsGnuPG: 2.2.4 - 2.2.5
External linksQ & 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.