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CVE-2026-24883

In GnuPG before 2.5.17, a long signature packet length causes parse_signature to return success with sig->data[] set to a NULL value, leadin

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.5.17
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

In GnuPG before 2.5.17, a long signature packet length causes parse_signature to return success with sig->data[] set to a NULL value, leading to a denial of service (application crash).

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • GnuPG GnuPG

    From 2.5.3 · fixed in 2.5.17

References 2

openwall.com

dev.gnupg.org