CVE-2015-1606 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in GnuPG versions prior to 2.1.2, specifically affecting the keyring DB's handling of invalid packets. An attacker could exploit this by providing a crafted keyring file, leading to an invalid read and use-after-free condition. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), requiring local access and user interaction for exploitation, and primarily impacts availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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