GnuPG Made Easy 1.4.3/1.5.0 status_handler memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in GnuPG Made Easy 1.4.3/1.5.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function status_handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/31/2014 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3564 since 05/14/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77289 (openSUSE Security Update : gpgme (openSUSE-SU-2014:1039-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.gnupg.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95045) and Tenable (77289). bugzilla.redhat.com is providing further details.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 77289
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : gpgme (openSUSE-SU-2014:1039-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703005
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3005-1 (gpgme1.0 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 2cbd76f7911fc215845e89b50d6af5ff4a83dd77

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3564 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95045 - GnuPG Made Easy status_handler() buffer overflow, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 45736 - GnuPG Made Easy Remote Code Execution or DoS due to Improper Bounds Checking by the \x27status_handler\x27 Function, Medium
SecurityFocus: 68990 - GPGME 'status_handler()' Function Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 109699

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 10:03
Updated: 02/10/2022 08:31
Changes: 08/07/2014 10:03 (74), 06/04/2017 10:35 (1), 02/10/2022 08:27 (4), 02/10/2022 08:31 (1)
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