CVE-2019-14855: Weak Encryption

Published Mar 20, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in the way certificate signatures could be forged using collisions found in the SHA-1 algorithm. An attacker could use this weakness to create forged certificate signatures. This issue affects GnuPG versions before 2.2.18.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
gnupg GnuPG<2.2.18
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/gnupg1<=1.4.23-1.1, <=1.4.23-3
debian/gnupg2
2.2.27-2+deb11u22.2.27-2+deb11u32.2.40-1.1+deb12u22.4.7-21+deb13u12.4.8-5

Event History

Mar 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:19 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:24 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:25 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14855?

CVE-2019-14855 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to forge certificate signatures using collisions found in the SHA-1 algorithm.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14855?

GnuPG versions before 2.2.18, gnupg1 before 1.4.23-1.1, gnupg2 before 2.2.12-1+deb10u2, gnupg2 before 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.3, gnupg2 before 2.2.19-1 are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14855?

CVE-2019-14855 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-14855?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-14855 to create forged certificate signatures.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14855?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-14855 at the following references: [link1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14855), [link2](https://dev.gnupg.org/T4755), [link3](https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2019q4/000442.html).

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