CVE-2003-0255

security flaw

Published May 7, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 6.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0250 The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04212}

epss

{'score': 0.05433}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 4, 2003, 12:00 AM