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    CVE-2001-0072

    gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.

    Published:Dec 19, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.0096
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Privacy Guard
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High