CVE catalog
CVE-2019-6690
python-gnupg: CVE-2019-6690
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 8.55% · Oct 25, 2026
python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg must be controlled by the adversary and the ciphertext should be trusted. Related to a "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation" issue affecting the affect functionality component.
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 | python-gnupg | sid | 0.5.6-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-gnupg | forky | 0.5.6-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-gnupg | trixie | 0.5.4-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-gnupg | bookworm | 0.4.9-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | pro | 0.3.7-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | pro | 0.3.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | pro | 0.3.8-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | pro | 0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 18.04 | 0.3.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 18.04 | 0.4.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 18.04 | 0.4.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 20.04 | 0.4.3-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 20.04 | 0.4.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 20.04 | 0.4.5-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 22.04 | 0.4.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 22.04 | 0.4.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | 22.04 | 0.4.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | python-python-gnupg | package hub 15 | 0.4.4-bp150.2.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-gnupg | source | sid | 0.4.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-gnupg | source | forky | 0.4.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-gnupg | source | trixie | 0.4.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-gnupg | source | bookworm | 0.4.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | deb | pro | 0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6690 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-gnupg | deb | 18.04 | 0.4.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6690 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-python-gnupg | rpm | package hub 15 | 0.4.4-bp150.2.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:0239-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-gnupg]Fixed
Source package: [python-gnupg]
Details (2)
0.4.9-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.4.4-1dsa · python-gnupg · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-gnupg · debian · 12
0.4.9-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.4.4-1dsa · python-gnupg · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-gnupg · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-gnupg]Fixed
Source package: [python-gnupg]
Details (2)
0.5.4-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.4.4-1dsa · python-gnupg · debian · 13
0.5.4-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.4.4-1dsa · python-gnupg · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11755-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6690]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1675-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6690]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2019:0239-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-6690]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]