VDB
CVE-2019-6690
CVE-2019-6690
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg must be controlled by the adversary and the ciphertext should be trusted. Related to a "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation" issue affecting the affect functionality component.
EPSS 8.55% · 94.9th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
8.55%
94.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python-gnupg | 0.4.7-1, 0.4.8-1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | python-gnupg | 0, 0.3.5-2, 0.3.6-1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | python-gnupg | 0, 0.4.5-2, 0.4.5-1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | python-gnupg | 0.3.8-1, 0, 0.3.7-2 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | python-gnupg | 0, 0.4.1-1ubuntu1, 0.3.9-1 |
Timeline
- Feb 23, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 13, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6690 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/stigtsp/CVE-2019-6690-python-gnupg-vulnerability third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/vsajip/python-gnupg/commit/39eca266dd837e2ad89c94eb17b7a6f50b25e7cf#diff-88b99bb28683bd5b7e3a204826ead112 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/vsajip/python-gnupg/commit/3003b654ca1c29b0510a54b9848571b3ad57df19#diff-88b99bb28683bd5b7e3a204826ead112 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3964-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4839-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6690 third-party-advisory