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[ GLSA 200608-08 ] GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability


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From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200608-08 ] GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:09:49 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200608-08
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  Severity: High
     Title: GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability
      Date: August 05, 2006
      Bugs: #142248
        ID: 200608-08

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Synopsis
========

GnuPG is vulnerable to an integer overflow that could lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

The GNU Privacy Guard, GnuPG, is a free replacement for the PGP suite
of cryptographic software.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package          /  Vulnerable  /                      Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-crypt/gnupg       < 1.4.5                            >= 1.4.5


Description
===========

Evgeny Legerov discovered a vulnerability in GnuPG that when certain
packets are handled an integer overflow may occur.

Impact
======

By sending a specially crafted email to a user running an affected
version of GnuPG, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary
code with the permissions of the user running GnuPG.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All GnuPG users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/gnupg-1.4.5"


References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-3746
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3746

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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