CVE-2003-0971

N/A Unknown

Published: December 15, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000798

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000276.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2003q4/000277.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995769213221&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10304

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10349

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10399

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10400

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-429

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940388

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:109

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-390.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-395.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9115

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10982

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc