The libksba library 0.9.12 and possibly other versions, as used by gpgsm in the newpg…
Priority LOW 27Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The libksba library 0.9.12 and possibly other versions, as used by gpgsm in the newpg package on SUSE LINUX, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed X.509 certificate in a signature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01932 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libksba_library:libksba_library:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | Libksba Library |
- cpe:2.3:a:libksba_library:libksba_library:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Libksba Library
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh6w-9c5q-qw82
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-5111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh6w-9c5q-qw82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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