USN-7946-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7946-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7946-1
Upstream
Published
2026-01-08T13:21:34.416126Z
Modified
2026-01-14T01:31:50.517317Z
Summary
gnupg2 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.20-1ubuntu4
2.2.27-2ubuntu1
2.2.27-3ubuntu1
2.2.27-3ubuntu2
2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1
2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3
2.2.27-3ubuntu2.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-win32",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.40-1.1ubuntu1
2.4.4-2ubuntu7
2.4.4-2ubuntu15
2.4.4-2ubuntu16
2.4.4-2ubuntu17
2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2
2.4.4-2ubuntu17.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-win32",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "keyboxd",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.4-2ubuntu18
2.4.4-2ubuntu20
2.4.4-2ubuntu21
2.4.4-2ubuntu22
2.4.4-2ubuntu23
2.4.4-2ubuntu23.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "keyboxd",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu23.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.4-2ubuntu23
2.4.4-2ubuntu24
2.4.7-17ubuntu3
2.4.8-2ubuntu1
2.4.8-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tpm2daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.28-3ubuntu1
2.0.28-3ubuntu2
2.1.11-6ubuntu1
2.1.11-6ubuntu2
2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1
2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm1
2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv2",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.15-1ubuntu8
2.2.4-1ubuntu1
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.1
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.2
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.3
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.4
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.5
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6
2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-win32",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

gnupg2

Package

Name
gnupg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg2@2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.12-1ubuntu3
2.2.17-3ubuntu1
2.2.19-3ubuntu2
2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1
2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2
2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4
2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dirmngr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-l10n",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-client",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpg-wks-server",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgconf",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgsm",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-static",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv-win32",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scdaemon",
            "binary_version": "2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}