Packages
- gnupg - GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement
Details
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x.
This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,
or execute arbitrary code.
USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x.
This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,
or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | gnupg – 1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3 | ||
| gpgv – 1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | gnupg – 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2 | ||
| gpgv – 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2 | |||
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