CVE-2006-3746
CVE-2006-3746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnupg with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Gnupg
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in parse_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted message.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3746?
- Integer overflow in parse_comment in GnuPG (gpg) 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted message.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3746?
- CVE-2006-3746 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3746 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3746?
- CVE-2006-3746 affects Gnupg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3746?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3746 published?
- CVE-2006-3746 was published on 2006-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/gnupg.CVE-2006-3746.diff?bug=381204%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
- http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-560
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-July/003354.html
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/194228/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21297
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21524
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21598
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016622
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-164.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1140
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1141
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gnupg/devel/37623
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:141
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/27664
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0615.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442012/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442621/100/100/threaded
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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