CVE-2003-0971 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates E)
GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0971 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal type 20 (sign+encrypt) keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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