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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-29.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-29.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..97fa2ea2ad9a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-29.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200503-29"> + <title>GnuPG: OpenPGP protocol attack</title> + <synopsis> + Automated systems using GnuPG may leak plaintext portions of an encrypted + message. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">GnuPG</product> + <announced>2005-03-24</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-03-24</revised> + <bug>85547</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-crypt/gnupg" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GnuPG is complete and free replacement for PGP, a tool for secure + communication and data storage. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A flaw has been identified in an integrity checking mechanism of + the OpenPGP protocol. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + An automated system using GnuPG that allows an attacker to + repeatedly discover the outcome of an integrity check (perhaps by + observing the time required to return a response, or via overly verbose + error messages) could theoretically reveal a small portion of + plaintext. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GnuPG users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/gnupg-1.4.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/303094">CERT VU#303094</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0366">CAN-2005-0366</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-03-23T17:12:46Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-03-24T12:34:11Z"> + taviso + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-03-24T21:44:14Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |