CVE-2006-6169

Published: Nov 29, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Affected (2)

Products: Gnupg: Gnupg

Gnupg

1 product

Gnupg

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnupg Gnupg	Version 1.4
Gnupg Gnupg	Version 2.0

References (68)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061201-01-P.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2006q4/000241.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23094

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23110

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23146

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23161

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23250

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23269

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23284

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23299

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23303

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23513

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/24047

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-03.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1927

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017291

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-047.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1231

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:221

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.037.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0754.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452829/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453253/100/100/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21306

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0068/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-389-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-393-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4736

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue728

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30550

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-826

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11228

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061201-01-P.asc (unsafe URL)