CVE-2022-3219

gnupg: denial of service issue (resource consumption) using compressed packets

Published Feb 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GnuPG can be made to spin on a relatively small input by (for example) crafting a public key with thousands of signatures attached, compressed down to just a few KB.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42633 GnuPG can be made to spin on a relatively small input by (for example) crafting a public key with thousands of signatures attached, compressed down to just a few KB.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Mar 12, 2025, 8:45 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 23, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 15, 2022, 12:00 AM