CVE-2015-1607

gnupg2: memcpy with overlapping ranges (keybox_search.c)

Published Nov 20, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
kbx/keybox-search.c in GnuPG before 1.4.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.27, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly handle bitwise left-shifts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation) via a crafted keyring file, related to sign extensions and "memcpy with overlapping ranges."

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1738 kbx/keybox-search.c in GnuPG before 1.4.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.27, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly handle bitwise left-shifts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation) via a crafted keyring file, related to sign extensions and "memcpy with overlapping ranges."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2554-1 GnuPG vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:47 AM
Reserved
Feb 14, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 13, 2015, 12:00 AM