Description
Interaction between the sks-keyserver code through 1.2.0 of the SKS keyserver network, and GnuPG through 2.2.16, makes it risky to have a GnuPG keyserver configuration line referring to a host on the SKS keyserver network. Retrieving data from this network may cause a persistent denial of service, because of a Certificate Spamming Attack.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
gnupg
oss-projectaka libksba, libgcrypt
sks keyserver project
oss-projectaka sks
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
and 3 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
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References
https://gist.github.com/rjhansen/67ab921ffb4084c865b3618d6955275f
gist.github.com
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2019q3/000439.html
lists.gnupg.org
https://twitter.com/lambdafu/status/1147162583969009664
twitter.com
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