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DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6169
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6169
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gnupg2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | gnupg2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | gnupg2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | gnupg2 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 29, 2006 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated