CVE-2001-0072

security flaw

Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0072 gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved
Feb 1, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM
Severity
Public date
Dec 19, 2000, 12:00 AM