GnuPG could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x. Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x.
Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x. Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x.
Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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