CVE-2010-2547

2: use-after-free when importing certificate with many alternate names

Published Aug 5, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in kbx/keybox-blob.c in GPGSM in GnuPG 2.x through 2.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certificate with a large number of Subject Alternate Names, which is not properly handled in a realloc operation when importing the certificate or verifying its signature.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2076-1 New gnupg2 packages fix potential code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-970-1 GnuPG2 vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:39 AM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2010, 6:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 23, 2010, 12:00 AM