rPGP up to 0.14.0 Data length parameter

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in rPGP up to 0.14.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Data Handler. This manipulation causes length parameter. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-53856. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in rPGP up to 0.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a length parameter vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-130. The product parses a formatted message or structure, but it does not handle or incorrectly handles a length field that is inconsistent with the actual length of the associated data. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

rPGP is a pure Rust implementation of OpenPGP. Prior to 0.14.1, rPGP allows an attacker to trigger rpgp crashes by providing crafted data. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.14.1.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-53856 since 11/22/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.14.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-3456). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Length parameter
CWE: CWE-130 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: rPGP 0.14.1

Timelineinfo

11/22/2024 🔍
12/05/2024 +13 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2025 +386 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287029
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2024 17:31
Updated: 12/26/2025 21:49
Changes: 12/05/2024 17:31 (62), 12/26/2025 21:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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