Information disclosure in Gnu Gnupg
CVE-2014-3591
Libgcrypt before 1.6.3 and GnuPG before 1.4.19 does not implement ciphertext blinding for Elgamal decryption, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain the server's private key by determining factors using crafted ciphertext an…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (43.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnu Gnupg — versions before 1.4.19
- Gnu Libgcrypt — versions before 1.6.3
- Gnupg
- Gnupg Libgcrypt
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3591?
- CVE-2014-3591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gnupg, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2019-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3591?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-3591 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.