GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption a
GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.
- Published
- Dec 15, 2003
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.9% · 86th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | privacy guard | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:privacy_guard |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- gnu privacy guard1.0.2
- gnu privacy guard1.0.3
- gnu privacy guard1.0.3b
- gnu privacy guard1.0.4
- gnu privacy guard1.0.5
- gnu privacy guard1.0.6
- gnu privacy guard1.0.7
- gnu privacy guard1.2
- gnu privacy guard1.2.1
- gnu privacy guard1.2.2
- gnu privacy guard1.2.3
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:3.0 | gnupg | before 1.0.6-4woody1 | 1.0.6-4woody1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | gnupg | before 0:1.2.1-10 | 0:1.2.1-10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | gnupg-debuginfo | before 0:1.2.1-10 | 0:1.2.1-10 |
Same product
gnu: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2006-6235A "stack overwrite" vulnerability in GnuPG (gpg) 1.x before 1.4.6, 2.x before 2.0.2, and 1.9.0 through 1.9.95 allows attackers to execute ar42Plan
- CVE-2003-0255The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greate42Plan
- CVE-2001-0522Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format str34Monitor
- CVE-2003-0978Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier,31Monitor
- CVE-2000-0974GnuPG (gpg) 1.0.3 does not properly check all signatures of a file containing multiple documents, which allows an attacker to modify content31Monitor
- CVE-2006-0049gpg in GnuPG before 1.4.2.2 does not properly verify non-detached signatures, which allows attackers to inject unsigned data via a data pack21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:gnupg | 1.0.6-4woody1 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnupg | 0:1.2.1-10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnupg-debuginfo | 0:1.2.1-10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000798
- lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000276.html
- lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000277.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995769213221&w=2
- secunia.com/advisories/10304
- secunia.com/advisories/10349
- secunia.com/advisories/10399
- secunia.com/advisories/10400
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-429
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940388
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:109
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-390.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-395.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9115
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10982
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.