KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

BID:6152

Info

KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6152
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 11 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 11 2002 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was first reported in the product changelog.
Vulnerable: KGPG KGPG 0.8.2
KGPG KGPG 0.8.1
KGPG KGPG 0.8
KGPG KGPG 0.7
KGPG KGPG 0.6.1
KGPG KGPG 0.6
Not Vulnerable: KGPG KGPG 0.9

Discussion

KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been reported for KGPG. Reportedly, KGPG generates secret keys in an unsafe manner. The vulnerability is the result of how KGPG sends command line arguments to GPG. All keys generated using the wizard will have an empty passphrase.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain access to some potentially sensitive information.

Exploit / POC

KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

There is no exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available:


KGPG KGPG 0.6

KGPG KGPG 0.6.1

KGPG KGPG 0.7

KGPG KGPG 0.8

KGPG KGPG 0.8.1

KGPG KGPG 0.8.2

References

KGPG Key Generation Empty Passphrase Vulnerability

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