UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1606

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1606

    Published: 16 Feb 2015Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-1606
    Aliases:
    USN-2554-1

    Summary:

    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: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1606, https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/5-Multiple-issues-in-GnuPG-found-through-keyring-fuzzing-TFPA-0012015.html, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2554-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1606

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gnupg

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3

    Affected versions

    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

    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