CVE-2025-68973
gnupg-l10n: In GnuPG before 2.4.9, armor_filter in g10/armor.c has two increments of an index variable where one is intended, lea...
CVE-2025-68973 is fixed in 26 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68973, released December 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
High
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0015
4th percentile
In GnuPG before 2.4.9, armor_filter in g10/armor.c has two increments of an index variable where one is intended, leading to an out-of-bounds write for crafted input. (For ExtendedLTS, 2.2.51 and later are fixed versions.)
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dirmngr · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | dirmngr 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dirmngr · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | dirmngr 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dirmngr · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | dirmngr 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dirmngr · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | dirmngr 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dirmngr · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | dirmngr 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gnupg 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gnupg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gnupg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gnupg 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gnupg 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-agent · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gnupg-agent 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-agent · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gnupg-agent 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-agent · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gnupg-agent 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-agent · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gnupg-agent 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-agent · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gnupg-agent 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-l10n · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gnupg-l10n 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-l10n · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gnupg-l10n 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-l10n · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gnupg-l10n 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-l10n · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gnupg-l10n 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-l10n · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gnupg-l10n 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gnupg-utils 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gnupg-utils 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gnupg-utils 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-utils · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gnupg-utils 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg-utils · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gnupg-utils 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.2.27-2+deb11u3 | DLA-4437-1 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68973 | Dec 28, 2025 |
| gnupg2 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.4.7-21+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68973 | Dec 28, 2025 |
| gnupg2 · Debian 14 | 2.4.8-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68973 | Dec 28, 2025 |
| gnupg2 · RHEL 10 | 2.4.5-2.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:1629 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.20-4.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:0728 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · RHEL 9 | 0:2.3.3-5.el9_7 | RHSA-2026:0719 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gnupg2 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gnupg2 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gnupg2 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gnupg2 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gnupg2 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · almalinux 10 | 2.4.5-3.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:0697 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · almalinux 8 | 2.2.20-4.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:0728 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · almalinux 9 | 2.3.3-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:0719 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · ol 10 | 0:2.4.5-3.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-0697 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · ol 8 | 0:2.2.20-4.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-0728 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · ol 9 | 0:2.3.3-5.el9_7 | ELSA-2026-0719 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · rocky 10 | 0:2.4.5-3.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:0697 | Jan 17, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · rocky 8 | 0:2.2.20-4.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:0728 | Jan 17, 2026 |
| gnupg2 · rocky 9 | 0:2.3.3-5.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:0719 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| gnupg2-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.20-4.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:0728 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · RHEL 9 | 0:2.3.3-5.el9_7 | RHSA-2026:0719 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · almalinux 10 | 2.4.5-3.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:0697 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · almalinux 8 | 2.2.20-4.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:0728 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · almalinux 9 | 2.3.3-5.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:0719 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · ol 10 | 0:2.4.5-3.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-0697 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · ol 8 | 0:2.2.20-4.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-0728 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime · ol 9 | 0:2.3.3-5.el9_7 | ELSA-2026-0719 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| gnupg2-smime-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2026-1380 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| gpg · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpg 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpg 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpg 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpg 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpg 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-agent · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpg-agent 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-agent · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpg-agent 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-agent · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpg-agent 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-agent · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpg-agent 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-agent · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpg-agent 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpg-wks-client 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpg-wks-client 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-client · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpg-wks-client 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-client · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpg-wks-client 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-client · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpg-wks-client 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpg-wks-server 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpg-wks-server 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpg-wks-server 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-server · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpg-wks-server 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg-wks-server · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpg-wks-server 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpg2 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.4.4-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| gpg2 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.5.5-160000.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20029-1 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| gpg2 · sles 15.6 | 2.4.4-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| gpg2 · sles 15.7 | 2.4.4-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| gpg2 · sles 16.0 | 2.5.5-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20080-1 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| gpgconf · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgconf 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgconf · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgconf 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgconf · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgconf 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgconf · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpgconf 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgconf · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpgconf 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgsm · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgsm 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgsm · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgsm 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgsm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgsm 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgsm · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpgsm 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgsm · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpgsm 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgv 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgv 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgv 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpgv 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpgv 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-static · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgv-static 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-static · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgv-static 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-static · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgv-static 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-static · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpgv-static 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-static · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | gpgv-static 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-win32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgv-win32 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-win32 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgv-win32 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-win32 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgv-win32 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv-win32 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | gpgv-win32 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | gpgv2 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | gpgv2 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| gpgv2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | gpgv2 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| keyboxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | keyboxd 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| scdaemon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | scdaemon 2.2.4-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| scdaemon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | scdaemon 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| scdaemon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | scdaemon 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.5 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| scdaemon · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | scdaemon 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| scdaemon · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | scdaemon 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| tpm2daemon · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | tpm2daemon 2.4.8-2ubuntu2.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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