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TI-2012-05049 Aliases CVE-2012-6085GHSA-5m4p-hwr3-qvm6

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

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02912 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.10VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.11VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.12VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.15VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.16VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.17VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.18VulnerableGnuPG
cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.19VulnerableGnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.15 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.16 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.17 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·GnuPG
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.19 Vulnerable ·GnuPG

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1459 Released 2013-10-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnupg2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gnupg2-2.0.10-6.el5_10, gnupg2-2.0.10-6.el5_10.i386, gnupg2-2.0.10-6.el5_10.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gnupg2-2.0.10-6.el5_10, gnupg2-2.0.10-6.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4, gnupg2-smime-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4, gnupg2-smime-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4, gnupg2-smime-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) gnupg2-2.0.14-6.el6_4, gnupg2-smime-2.0.14-6.el6_4
  • RHSA-2013:1458 Released 2013-10-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnupg security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gnupg-1.4.5-18.el5_10, gnupg-1.4.5-18.el5_10.i386, gnupg-1.4.5-18.el5_10.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gnupg-1.4.5-18.el5_10, gnupg-1.4.5-18.el5_10.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:1458, RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:1458, RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1459

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6085
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m4p-hwr3-qvm6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • 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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Sources

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