CVE-2005-3256

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Published Oct 18, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3255	The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.
Ubuntu USN	USN-211-1	Enigmail vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.782% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cert.dfn.de/infoserv/dsb/dsb-2005-01.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-889
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/805121
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:226
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15155
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2158
https://usn.ubuntu.com/211-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Enigmail Enigmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Oct 18, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved: Oct 18, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2005, 9:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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