#VU12732 Key management errors in GnuPG - CVE-2018-9234
Published: May 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12732
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9234
CWE-ID: CWE-320
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GnuPG
GnuPG
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The 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.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.