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Posted on 10 August 2024
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202408-23
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GnuPG: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 10, 2024
Bugs: #855395, #923248
ID: 202408-23

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GnuPG, the worst of
which could lead to signature spoofing.

Background
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The GNU Privacy Guard, GnuPG, is a free replacement for the PGP suite of
cryptographic software.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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app-crypt/gnupg < 2.4.4 >= 2.4.4

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GnuPG. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GnuPG users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/gnupg-2.4.4"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-34903
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34903

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-23

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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