Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6085
CVE-2012-6085
Description
The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.
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Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 27 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.4.x < 1.4.13, 2.0.x <= 2.0.19
Patches
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References
11- bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue1455nvdExploit
- git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cginvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095513.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095516.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1459.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/01/6nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57102nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1682-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80990nvd
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