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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1107] DSA-1107-1 gnupg Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-1107-1 gnupg
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Evgeny Legerov discovered that gnupg, the GNU privacy guard, a free
PGP replacement contains an integer overflow that can cause a
segmentation fault and possibly overwrite memory via a large user ID
string.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.6-4woody6.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.1-1.sarge4.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.3-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your gnupg package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1107
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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