GHSA-2fch-jvg5-crf6
Improper Input Validation python-gnupg
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | python-gnupg | < 0.4.4 | 0.4.4 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg must be controlled by the adversary and the ciphertext should be trusted. Related to a "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation" issue affecting the affect functionality component.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6690
- https://blog.hackeriet.no/cve-2019-6690-python-gnupg-vulnerability
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fch-jvg5-crf6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00027.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3WMV6XNPPL3VB3RQRFFOBCJ3AGWC4K47
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/W6KYZMN2PWXY4ENZVJUVTGFBVYEVY7II
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/X4VFRUG56542LTYK4444TPJBGR57MT25
- https://pypi.org/project/python-gnupg/#history
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jan/41
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3964-1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227091727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106756
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00058.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151341/Python-GnuPG-0.4.3-Improper-Input-Validation.html