UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1606

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1606
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1606.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1606
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Published
2015-02-16T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:20Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The keyring DB in GnuPG before 2.1.2 does not properly handle invalid packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and use-after-free) via a crafted keyring file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gnupg

Package

Name
gnupg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg@1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.14-1ubuntu2
1.4.15-1.1ubuntu1
1.4.15-1.1ubuntu2
1.4.15-2ubuntu1
1.4.16-1ubuntu1
1.4.16-1ubuntu2
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "gnupg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "gnupg-curl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "gpgv"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.20-1ubuntu3
2.0.22-1ubuntu1
2.0.22-3ubuntu1
2.0.22-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "gnupg2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "gpgsm"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "gpgv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.22-3ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "scdaemon"
        }
    ]
}