CVE-2001-0522 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 13.73% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | privacy guard |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Privacy Guard 1.0.x - Format String | 2001-05-29 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
- http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/1845
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
- http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
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