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TI-2006-03633 Aliases CVE-2006-3746GHSA-qr6w-8m4j-52r2

Integer overflow in parse_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Integer overflow in parse_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07214 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableGnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·GnuPG

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0615 Released 2006-08-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnupg security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-17, gnupg-1.2.1-17.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-17, gnupg-1.2.1-17.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-17.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-6, gnupg-1.2.6-6.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-6.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-6, gnupg-1.2.6-6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-17, gnupg-1.2.1-17.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-17.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-6, gnupg-1.2.6-6.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-6.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 gnupg-1.2.1-17, gnupg-1.2.1-17.i386, gnupg-1.2.1-17.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gnupg-1.2.6-6, gnupg-1.2.6-6.i386, gnupg-1.2.6-6.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0615

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr6w-8m4j-52r2

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 8

Other 7

  • TI-2022-03243 Integer overflow in libksba CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-42429 Out-of-bounds write in GnuPG CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-42428 Improper signature verification in GnuPG CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2008-01464 GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.8 and 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2026-20067 Stack-based buffer overflow in GnuPG CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08614 mainproc.c in GnuPG before 2.2.8 mishandles the original filename during decryption and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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