CVE-2006-3746: Integer Overflow
First published: Fri Jul 28 2006(Updated: )
Integer overflow in parse_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted message.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian GnuPG | =1.4.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-July/003354.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=200502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19110
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gnupg/devel/37623
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0615.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1140
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml
- http://www.osvdb.org/27664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21378
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/gnupg.CVE-2006-3746.diff?bug=381204;msg=15;att=1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1141
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21297
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21326
- http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-560
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-164.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21524
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21598
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/194228/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-332-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3123
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28220
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11347
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442621/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442012/100/0/threaded
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/gnupg.CVE-2006-3746.diff?bug=381204%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-3746?
CVE-2006-3746 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3746?
To fix CVE-2006-3746, upgrade to a later version of GnuPG that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of GnuPG are affected by CVE-2006-3746?
GnuPG version 1.4.4 is specifically affected by CVE-2006-3746.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-3746 facilitate?
CVE-2006-3746 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a crafted message.
How can the impact of CVE-2006-3746 be mitigated?
To mitigate the impact of CVE-2006-3746, users should avoid processing untrusted or malformed messages with the vulnerable software.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/event
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-api
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/gnupg
- canonical/debian gnupg
- version/debian gnupg/1.4.4