--- title: 'USN-7412-3: GnuPG vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7412-3 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7412-3 --- # USN-7412-3: GnuPG vulnerability Publication date 9 December 2025 Overview GnuPG could be made to corrupt a keyring. Releases [18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic) [16.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=xenial) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [gnupg2](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=gnupg2) - GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement ## Details USN-7412-1 fixed a vulnerability in GnuPG. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled importing keys with certain crafted subkey data. If a user or automated system were tricked into importing a specially crafted key, a remote attacker may prevent users from importing other keys in the future. ## Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 18.04 LTS bionic | [gnupg](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2) –  2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [gnupg2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2) –  2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [gpg](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2) –  2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 16.04 LTS xenial | [gnupg2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2) –  2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [gpgv2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2) –  2.1.11-6ubuntu2.1+esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2025-30258](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-30258) ## Related notices * [USN-7412-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7412-1)