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CVE-2006-6235 Detail

Current Description

A "stack overwrite" vulnerability in GnuPG (gpg) 1.x before 1.4.6, 2.x before 2.0.2, and 1.9.0 through 1.9.95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted OpenPGP packets that cause GnuPG to dereference a function pointer from deallocated stack memory.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061201-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061201-01-P.asc
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2006q4/000491.html
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2006q4/000491.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0004.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23245 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23245 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23250 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23250 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23255 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23255 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23259
http://secunia.com/advisories/23259
http://secunia.com/advisories/23269 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23269 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23284
http://secunia.com/advisories/23284
http://secunia.com/advisories/23290
http://secunia.com/advisories/23290
http://secunia.com/advisories/23299
http://secunia.com/advisories/23299
http://secunia.com/advisories/23303
http://secunia.com/advisories/23303
http://secunia.com/advisories/23329
http://secunia.com/advisories/23329
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
http://secunia.com/advisories/23513
http://secunia.com/advisories/23513
http://secunia.com/advisories/24047
http://secunia.com/advisories/24047
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-03.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-03.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017349
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017349
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-047.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-047.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1231
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1231
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/427009 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/427009 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:228
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:228
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.037.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.037.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0754.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0754.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453664/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453664/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21462 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21462 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0070
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0070
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-393-1 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-393-1 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-393-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-393-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4881
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30711
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30711
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-835
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-835
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11245
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11245

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6235
NVD Published Date:
12/07/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE