USN-7946-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7946-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7946-2
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Published
2026-01-08T15:55:26.647866Z
Modified
2026-01-30T01:57:42.686961Z
Summary
gnupg vulnerability
Details

USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x.

Original advisory details: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / gnupg

Package

Name
gnupg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg@1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.14-1ubuntu2
1.4.15-1.1ubuntu1
1.4.15-1.1ubuntu2
1.4.15-2ubuntu1
1.4.16-1ubuntu1
1.4.16-1ubuntu2
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.1
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.3
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.4
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.5
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6
1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-curl",
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "1.4.16-1ubuntu2.6+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-2.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / gnupg

Package

Name
gnupg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnupg@1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.18-7ubuntu1
1.4.19-6ubuntu1
1.4.20-1ubuntu1
1.4.20-1ubuntu2
1.4.20-1ubuntu3
1.4.20-1ubuntu3.1
1.4.20-1ubuntu3.2
1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3
1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg",
            "binary_version": "1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnupg-curl",
            "binary_version": "1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gpgv",
            "binary_version": "1.4.20-1ubuntu3.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-68973"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7946-2.json"