SB2010080501 - Input validation error in GNU GnuPG 

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SB2010080501 - Input validation error in GNU GnuPG

Published: August 5, 2010 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2010080501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2547)

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can 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

Install update from vendor's website.

References