Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0522
CVE-2001-0522
Description
Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.05
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051nvdUS Government Resource
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01nvd
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218nvd
- www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txtnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061nvd
- www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/1845nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797nvd
- www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642nvd
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