# CVE-2006-3082: parse-packet.c in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.3 and 1.9.20, and earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (gpg crash) and p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

parse-packet.c in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.3 and 1.9.20, and earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (gpg crash) and possibly overwrite memory via a message packet with a large length (long user ID string), which could lead to an integer overflow, as demonstrated using the --no-armor option.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/20899
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10089
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20881
- http://cvs.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/g10/parse-packet.c?rev=4157&r1=4141&r2=4157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438751/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20783
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20811
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_sr.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0782.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21063
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20829
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2450
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-167.htm
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0789.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20801
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2006/May/0774.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18554
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/304-1/
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0571.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:110
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1115
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28077

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