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GnuPG: Arbitrary Code Execution — GLSA 202512-01

Type: patchSources: Gentoo GLSA

A vulnerability in GnuPG's armor parser could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands when a user or automated system processes a crafted signature file. Users should upgrade to version 2.5.14 or later.

Products
app-crypt/gnupg
Affected versions
< 2.5.14
Fixed versions
>= 2.5.14
CVEs
Not specified
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:58 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

GnuPG: Arbitrary Code Execution — GLSA 202512-01

official-gentoo-glsa · Original source

Published 27 Dec 2025, 00:00 UTC

A vulnerability in GnuPG's armor parser could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands when a user or automated system processes a crafted signature file. Users should upgrade to version 2.5.14 or later.

A vulnerability has been discovered in GnuPG's armor parser. Impact A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a specially crafted signature file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process.

app-crypt/gnupg

Fixed versions: >= 2.5.14

Prerequisites: process a specially crafted signature file

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202512-01",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "GnuPG: Arbitrary Code Execution — GLSA 202512-01",
    "summary": "A vulnerability in GnuPG's armor parser could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands when a user or automated system processes a crafted signature file. Users should upgrade to version 2.5.14 or later.",
    "evidence": "A vulnerability has been discovered in GnuPG's armor parser. Impact A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a specially crafted signature file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process.",
    "products": [
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        },
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          }
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            "evidence": "Unaffected versions >= 2.5.14"
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        ],
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          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "severity": "high",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "1 Severity high"
  },
  "source_id": "official-gentoo-glsa",
  "document_id": 23684,
  "published_at": "2025-12-27T00:00:00+00:00"
}