CVE-2007-1265

Summary

KMail 1.9.5 and earlier does not properly use the –status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents KMail from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded
• http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24413
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22759
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835

References

• http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded
• http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24413
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22759
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835

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