CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2023

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pinentry from being found and causes S/MIME signing to fail.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that users will be unable to sign S/MIME messages, potentially disrupting business communication that requires digital signatures.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SUSE Linux 9.3 to the latest available version or apply the appropriate patch from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pinentry from being found and causes S/MIME signing to fail.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS