security flaw
Published May 7, 2003
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.56%
Description
The key validation code in GnuPG before 1.2.2 does not properly determine the validity of keys with multiple user IDs and assigns the greatest validity of the most valid user ID, which prevents GnuPG from warning the encrypting user when a user ID does not have a trusted path.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:176
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:175
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:175
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:175
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:175
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:175
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:176
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:176 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:175 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:175 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:175 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:175 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:175 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:176 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.56% (0.06558) | 93.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.56% (0.06558) | 92.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 4.10% (0.04101) | 88.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 5.43% (0.05433) | 89.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.21% (0.04212) | 87.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.21% (0.10206) | 88.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.21% (0.04212) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 31.73% (0.31731) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 16.97% (0.16974) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 12.74% (0.12739) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01535) | 85.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (20)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000694 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105215110111174&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301357425157&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105311804129104&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105362224514081&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/397604 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3258.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-3266.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.osvdb.org/4947 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-175.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-176.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7497 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-34.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0255 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617014 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11930 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0255
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A135 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0255
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.