mainproc.c in GnuPG before 2.2.8 mishandles the original filename during decryption and verification actions, which allows remote attackers to spoof the output that GnuPG sends on file descriptor 2 to other programs that use the "--status-fd 2" option. For example, the OpenPGP data might represent an original filename that contains line feed characters in conjunction with GOODSIG or VALIDSIG status codes.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
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| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server |
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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42
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redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop
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| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| gnupg | gnupg | 2.2.8 | - |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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