SB2018061602 - Fedora 27 update for gnupg
Published: June 16, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018061602
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12020)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an input validation flaw in the processing of filenames when displaying the filename. A remote attacker can send a signed and encrypted email message that includes the specially crafted name of the original input file, spoof status messages and fake the verification status of a signed email message.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.