CVE-2025-30258
GnuPG Certificate Verification Denial of Service
Description
In GnuPG before 2.5.5, if a user chooses to import a certificate with certain crafted subkey data that lacks a valid backsig or that has incorrect usage flags, the user loses the ability to verify signatures made from certain other signing keys, aka a "verification DoS."
INFO
Published Date :
March 19, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-30258.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://dev.gnupg.org/T7527 | |
| https://dev.gnupg.org/rG48978ccb4e20866472ef18436a32744350a65158 | |
| https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2025q1/000491.html |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In GnuPG before 2.5.5, if a user chooses to import a certificate with certain crafted subkey data that lacks a valid backsig or that has incorrect usage flags, the user loses the ability to verify signatures made from certain other signing keys, aka a "verification DoS." Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-754 Added Reference https://dev.gnupg.org/rG48978ccb4e20866472ef18436a32744350a65158 Added Reference https://dev.gnupg.org/T7527 Added Reference https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2025q1/000491.html
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