CVE-2022-34903

Name: CVE-2022-34903
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-01T22:15:08.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-34903 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GnuPG through 2.3.6, in unusual situations where an attacker possesses any secret-key information from a victim's keyring and other constraints (e.g., use of GPGME) are met, allows signature forgery via injection into the status line.. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GnuPG through 2.3.6, in unusual situations where an attacker possesses any secret-key information from a victim's keyring and other constraints (e.g., use of GPGME) are met, allows signature forgery via injection into the status line.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.11%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnupg	Gnupg	<= 2.3.6
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/02/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/1014157Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://dev.gnupg.org/T6027Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRLWJQ76A4UKHI3Q36BKSJKS4LFLQO33/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NPTAR76EIZY7NQFENSOZO7U473257OVZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VN63GBTMRWO36Y7BKA2WQHROAKCXKCBL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VU64FUVG2PRZBSHFOQRSP7KDVEIZ23OS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5174Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/30/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/02/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/1014157Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://dev.gnupg.org/T6027Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRLWJQ76A4UKHI3Q36BKSJKS4LFLQO33/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NPTAR76EIZY7NQFENSOZO7U473257OVZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VN63GBTMRWO36Y7BKA2WQHROAKCXKCBL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VU64FUVG2PRZBSHFOQRSP7KDVEIZ23OS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5174Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/30/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-34903?

How severe is CVE-2022-34903?

CVE-2022-34903 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34903?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST