CVE catalog
CVE-2014-4617
gnupg2: CVE-2014-4617
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.31% · Oct 25, 2026
The do_uncompress function in g10/compress.c in GnuPG 1.x before 1.4.17 and 2.x before 2.0.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed compressed packets, as demonstrated by an a3 01 5b ff byte sequence.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | gnupg2 | sid | 2.4.9-8 | fixed |
| Debian | gnupg2 | forky | 2.4.9-8 | fixed |
| Debian | gnupg2 | trixie | 2.4.7-21+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | gnupg2 | bookworm | 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.14-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-1.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-1.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.20-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.14-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-1.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-1.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.15-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.20-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | gnupg2 | source | sid | 2.0.24-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [752498] |
| Debian | gnupg2 | source | forky | 2.0.24-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [752498] |
| Debian | gnupg2 | source | trixie | 2.0.24-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [752498] |
| Debian | gnupg2 | source | bookworm | 2.0.24-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [752498] |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | deb | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | USN-2258-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | deb | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | USN-2258-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | gnupg | deb | 14.04 | 1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4617 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | gnupg2 | deb | 14.04 | 2.0.22-3ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4617 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [dirmngr]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gnupg]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gnupg2]Fixed
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gnupg-agent]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gnupg-l10n]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gnupg-utils]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpg]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpg-agent]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgconf]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgsm]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgv]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgv2]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgv-static]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpgv-win32]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpg-wks-client]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [gpg-wks-server]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
- [scdaemon]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [dirmngr]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.4.7-21+deb13u1+b4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
2.4.7-21+deb13u1+b4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
- [gnupg]Fixed
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
2.4.7-21+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
2.4.7-21+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
- [gnupg2]Fixed
Details (2)
2.4.7-21+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
2.4.7-21+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.24-1dsa · gnupg2 · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10102-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4617]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-0012-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-51-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-2967-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-2968-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4617]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2258-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4617]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2014/cve-2014-4617.json]
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