GnuPG 'compress. c' DoS Vulnerability

GnuPG 'compress. c' DoS Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
GnuPG <1.4.17
GnuPG
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 68156
 
GnuPG is a PGP encryption, decryption, and signature Tool Based on OpenPGP standards.
 
In earlier versions, GnuPG 1.4.17 has a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in 'compress. C'. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to launch denial-of-service attacks.

File encryption and decryption technology in Linux: GnuPG
 
<* Source: Olivier Levillain
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
 
GnuPG
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:
 
Http://www.gnupg.org/

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