USN-4839-1: python-gnupg Ubuntu

CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 15-03-2021Last modified 29-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

USN-4839-1 is a vulnerability in python-gnupg Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
0/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS score
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KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CVE-2018-12020CVE-2019-6690

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

python-gnupg vulnerabilities Marcus Brinkmann discovered that python-gnupg improperly handled certain command line parameters. A remote attacker could use this to spoof the output of python-gnupg and cause unsigned e-mail to appear signed. (CVE-2018-12020) It was discovered that python-gnupg incorrectly handled the GPG passphrase. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted passphrase that would allow them to control the output of encryption and decryption operations. (CVE-2019-6690)

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Public exploits

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Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product
  • python-gnupg< 0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

1 vendor · 1 product

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