Vulnerability · Published Feb 23, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-3219
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds write in gnupg. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gnupg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3219 |
| Debian:13 | gnupg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3219 |
| Debian:14 | gnupg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3219 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gnupg2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3219 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gnupg2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3219 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gnupg2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3219 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L