In GnuPG before 2.5.5, if a user chooses to import a certificate with certain crafted subkey data that lacks a valid backsig or that has incorrect usage flags, the user loses the ability to verify signatures made from certain other signing keys, aka a "verification DoS."
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Description | In GnuPG before 2.5.5, if a user chooses to import a certificate with certain crafted subkey data that lacks a valid backsig or that has incorrect usage flags, the user loses the ability to verify signatures made from certain other signing keys, aka a "verification DoS." | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-03-19T20:49:22.417Z
Reserved: 2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2025-30258

Updated: 2025-03-19T20:48:51.269Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-03-19T20:15:20.140
Modified: 2025-03-19T20:15:20.140
Link: CVE-2025-30258
