CVE-2003-0255: gnu privacy_guard
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 07-05-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0255 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in gnu privacy_guard. EPSS estimates a 6.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 07-05-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.56% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Gnu1 product
- privacy_guard≤ 1.2.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
16 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A135VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-3266.htmlX Refsource MISC