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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-5503-1 Critical GnuPG Forged Signature Threat

GnuPG could allow forged signatures.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5503-1 July 05, 2022 gnupg2 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 21.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: GnuPG could allow forged signatures. Software Description: - gnupg2: GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement Details: Demi Marie Obenour discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled injection in the status message. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to forge signatures. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: gnupg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 gnupg2 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 gpg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 21.10: gnupg 2.2.20-1ubuntu4.1 gnupg2 2.2.20-1ubuntu4.1 gpg 2.2.20-1ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: gnupg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2 gnupg2 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2 gpg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: gnupg 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6 gnupg2 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6 gpg 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5503-1 CVE-2022-34903 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.20-1ubuntu4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6 . Critical GnuPG flaw permits counterfeitsignatures across various Ubuntu iterations. Protect your system by performing an immediate update!. Ubuntu Security Update,GPG vulnerability,GnuPG patch,forged signatures. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 05, 2022 •Critical Ubuntu