The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via crafted input, as demonstrated by the \xa3\x03 string
Published May 26, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.82%
Description
The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via crafted input, as demonstrated by the \xa3\x03 string.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 22
- 23
- 24
Configuration 2
- ≤ 0.29
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01824) | 78.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01824) | 75.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02164) | 84.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.77% (0.03768) | 79.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02336) | 83.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00992) | 84.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00992) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01098) | 82.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183750.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184617.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184689.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/99 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/pgpdump/pull/16 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2016-030.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183750.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184617.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184689.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/99 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/pgpdump/pull/16 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2016-030.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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