CVE-2022-24953: Crypt_GPG does not prevent additional options in GPG calls

Published Feb 17, 2022
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Updated

CryptGPG does not prevent additional options in GPG calls

Other sources

The CryptGPG extension before 1.6.7 for PHP does not prevent additional options in GPG calls, which presents a risk for certain environments and GPG versions.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
PEAR Crypt Gpg<1.6.7
composer/pear/crypt_gpg<1.6.7
1.6.7
composer/pear/crypt_gpg<1.6.7
1.6.7
debian/php-crypt-gpg<1.6.7-1
1.6.7-1
debian/php-crypt-gpg<1.6.7-1
1.6.7-1
debian/php-crypt-gpg<1.6.7-1
1.6.7-1
debian/php-crypt-gpg
1.6.7-21.6.11-12.0.0-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/pear/crypt_gpg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/php-crypt-gpg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-2Fixed in 1.6.11-1Fixed in 2.0.0-2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/php-crypt-gpg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Crypt_GPG to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7

Event History

Feb 17, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:22 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:22 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 18, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-24953?

CVE-2022-24953 is a vulnerability in the Crypt_GPG extension for PHP that allows additional options in GPG calls, posing a risk for certain environments and GPG versions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24953?

The severity of CVE-2022-24953 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

How does CVE-2022-24953 affect software?

CVE-2022-24953 affects the Crypt_GPG extension before version 1.6.7 for PHP.

4

How can CVE-2022-24953 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-24953, upgrade to version 1.6.7 or later of the Crypt_GPG extension for PHP.

5

Is there any additional information available for CVE-2022-24953?

Yes, you can refer to the following links for more information: [link1](https://github.com/pear/Crypt_GPG/commit/29c0fbe96d0d4063ecd5c9a4644cb65a7fb7cc4e), [link2](https://github.com/pear/Crypt_GPG/commit/74c8f989cefbe0887274b461dc56197e121bfd04)

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