CVE-2006-6169
gnupg
EPSS 2.6%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.
How to fix CVE-2006-6169
To remediate CVE-2006-6169, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gnupg—upgrade to 1.4.1-1.sarge6 or later
- Debian/gnupg2—upgrade to 2.0.0-5.1 or later
Is CVE-2006-6169 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.4.1-1.sarge6
- from 0, < 2.0.0-5.1