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CVE-2006-6169

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and...

6.8 MediumFix available

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Exploit likelihood

3.46%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
CVE-2006-6169
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
CVE-2006-6169
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6152 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
EUVD-2006-6152
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xr2-gxmf-xc8r No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
GHSA-5xr2-gxmf-xc8r
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
CVE-2006-6169
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-6169 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6169
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10815-1 No score

dirmngr-2.2.27-2.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the dirmngr-2.2.27-2.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10815-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gnupg2
Debian:12
 before 2.0.0-5.1
2.0.0-5.1
gnupg2
Debian:13
 before 2.0.0-5.1
2.0.0-5.1
gnupg2
Debian:14
 before 2.0.0-5.1
2.0.0-5.1
gnupg
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4.1-1.sarge6, plus listed versions
1.4.1-11.4.1-1.sarge21.4.1-1.sarge31.4.1-1.sarge41.4.1-1.sarge51.4.1-1sarge1
1.4.1-1.sarge6
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.7-20
0:1.0.7-20
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.7-20
0:1.0.7-20
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.7-20
0:1.0.7-20
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.7-20
0:1.0.7-20
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.1-19
0:1.2.1-19
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gnupg-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.6-8
0:1.2.6-8
gpg2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 2.2.27-2.4
2.2.27-2.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-6169 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnupg, published November 29, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.46%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in gnupg2 2.0.0-5.1.

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