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.
Published: 2003-12-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0968 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:35.414Z

Reserved: 2003-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0978

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Status : Modified

Published: 2004-01-05T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0978

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