# CVE-2013-4402: The compressed packet parser in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.15 and 2.0.x before 2.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-10-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The compressed packet parser in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.15 and 2.0.x before 2.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted OpenPGP message.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1015685
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00020.html
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2013q4/000334.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1987-1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725433
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2013q4/000333.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2773
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1459.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2774

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