CVE catalog

CVE-2022-3219

gnupg2: CVE-2022-3219

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Sep 15, 2022, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.29% · Oct 25, 2026

GnuPG can be made to spin on a relatively small input by (for example) crafting a public key with thousands of signatures attached, compressed down to just a few KB.

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`	vulnerable
Debian	gnupg2	forky	`2.4.9-8`	vulnerable
Debian	gnupg2	trixie	`2.4.7-21+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	gnupg2	bookworm	`2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.18-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.19-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg	pro	`1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.12-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.17-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	pro	`2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.20-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu2.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	22.04	`2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.2.40-1.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu17.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu17.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	24.04	`2.4.4-2ubuntu17.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.4-2ubuntu23`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.4-2ubuntu24`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.7-17ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.8-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.8-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gnupg2	25.10	`2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gnupg2	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnupg2	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnupg2	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnupg2	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dirmngr]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gnupg]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gnupg2]Affected
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gnupg-agent]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gnupg-l10n]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gnupg-utils]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpg]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpg-agent]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgconf]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgsm]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgv]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgv2]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgv-static]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpgv-win32]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpg-wks-client]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[gpg-wks-server]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
[scdaemon]Affected
Source package: [gnupg2]
Details (2)
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm
- 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gnupg2 · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:27:28 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]