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Ubuntu 24.10-20.04 LTS: USN-7412-1 moderate: GnuPG keyring corruption

GnuPG could be made to corrupt a keyring.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7412-1 April 03, 2025 gnupg2 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GnuPG could be made to corrupt a keyring. Software Description: - gnupg2: GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement 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: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 gnupg 2.4.4-2ubuntu18.2 gnupg2 2.4.4-2ubuntu18.2 gpg 2.4.4-2ubuntu18.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gnupg 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2 gnupg2 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2 gpg 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS gnupg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3 gnupg2 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3 gpg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS gnupg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4 gnupg2 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4 gpg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7412-1 CVE-2025-30258 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.4.4-2ubuntu18.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4 . This advisory outlines vulnerabilities in GnuPG on Ubuntu, urging users to update packages and reconfigure keyrings to prevent keyring corruption risks. GnuPG Keyring Corruption, Ubuntu Security Fix, gnupg Software Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 03, 2025 Ubuntu