CVE-2005-3256 (GCVE-0-2005-3256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-10-18 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 23:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15155 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2158 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-889 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/805121 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/211-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.cert.dfn.de/infoserv/dsb/dsb-2005-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2005-09-12 00:00
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