CVE-2019-6690 is a high-severity vulnerability in python-gnupg 0.4.3 that allows attackers to trick GnuPG into decrypting unintended ciphertext if they control the passphrase and the ciphertext is trusted. This improper input validation (CWE-20) affects various distributions including Canonical, Debian, openSUSE, and SUSE. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it has a low attack complexity and can lead to high integrity impact, though confidentiality and availability are not affected. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python-gnupg:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:backports:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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