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CVE-2001-0522

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
13.7%
Top 4.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

privacy guardgnuOSS Libraries
n/an/a
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
download.immunix.org
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
online.securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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