CVE-2003-0978

N/A Unknown
Published: January 05, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in gpgkeys_hkp (experimental HKP interface) for the GnuPG (gpg) client 1.2.3 and earlier, and 1.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers or a malicious keyserver to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code during key retrieval.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107047470625214&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_048_gpg.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20031203.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu