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CVE-2014-3564

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2)...

6.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2014-3564 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnu Gpgme, published August 1, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.29%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gpgme1.0 1.5.1-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.29%EPSS, 91st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.5.1-1gpgme1.0 +7 more

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Exploit likelihood

4.29%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gpgme1.0
Debian:12
before 1.5.1-1
1.5.1-1
gpgme1.0
Debian:13
before 1.5.1-1
1.5.1-1
gpgme1.0
Debian:14
before 1.5.1-1
1.5.1-1
gpgme1.0
Debian:6.0
before 1.2.0-1.2+deb6u1, plus listed versions
1.2.0-1.2
1.2.0-1.2+deb6u1
gpgme1.0
Debian:7
before 1.2.0-1.4+deb7u1, plus listed versions
1.2.0-1.4
1.2.0-1.4+deb7u1
gpgme
Mageia:3
before 1.3.2-2.1.mga3
1.3.2-2.1.mga3
gpgme
Mageia:4
before 1.4.3-2.1.mga4
1.4.3-2.1.mga4
gpgme1.0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 1.4.3-0.1ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions
1.4.2-0.1ubuntu31.4.3-0.1ubuntu21.4.3-0.1ubuntu31.4.3-0.1ubuntu5
1.4.3-0.1ubuntu5.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
CVE-2014-3564
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
CVE-2014-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3545No score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
EUVD-2014-3545
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7jm5-qh8p-8j94No score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2)...

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
GHSA-7jm5-qh8p-8j94
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
CVE-2014-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3564No score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0340No score

Updated gpgme packages fix CVE-2014-3564

Updated gpgme packages fix security vulnerability:

A heap-based buffer overflow in gpgme before 1.5.1 could allow a specially crafted certificate to cause crashes or potentially cause arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-3564).

Record
MGASA-2014-0340
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10466-1No score

gpgme-1.8.0-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gpgme-1.8.0-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10466-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3564No score

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2307-1No score

gpgme1.0 vulnerability

Tomáš Trnka discovered that GPGME incorrectly handled certain certificate line lengths. An attacker could use this issue to cause applications using GPGME to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-2307-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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