# CVE-2006-3746: Integer overflow in parse\_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a craft

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-07-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21329
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0615.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/gnupg.CVE-2006-3746.diff?bug=381204%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21297
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3123
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21326
- http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21598
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21333
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-164.htm
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=200502
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gnupg/devel/37623
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:141
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-July/003354.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-332-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28257

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