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CVE-2012-6085

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19,...

5.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-6085 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Gnupg, published January 6, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.91%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in gnupg2 2.0.19-2.

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Exploit likelihood

2.91%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6085
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6085
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5956 No score

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
EUVD-2012-5956
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m4p-hwr3-qvm6 No score

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19,...

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
GHSA-5m4p-hwr3-qvm6
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6085
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6085 No score

The read_block function in g10/import.c in GnuPG 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 2.0.x through 2.0.19, when importing a key, allows remote attackers to corrupt the public keyring database or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length field of an OpenPGP packet.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6085
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gnupg2
Debian:12
 before 2.0.19-2
2.0.19-2
gnupg2
Debian:13
 before 2.0.19-2
2.0.19-2
gnupg2
Debian:14
 before 2.0.19-2
2.0.19-2
gnupg
Debian:6.0
 before 1.4.10-4+squeeze1, plus listed versions
1.4.10-4
1.4.10-4+squeeze1
gnupg2
Debian:6.0
 before 2.0.14-2+squeeze1, plus listed versions
2.0.14-2
2.0.14-2+squeeze1
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
0:1.4.5-18.el5_10
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
0:2.0.10-6.el5_10
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-smime
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-smime
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-smime
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
gnupg2-smime
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.0.14-6.el6_4
0:2.0.14-6.el6_4

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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