CVE-2005-3256

N/A Unknown
Published: October 18, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/805121
Source: security@debian.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15155
Source: security@debian.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/211-1/
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.cert.dfn.de/infoserv/dsb/dsb-2005-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/805121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/211-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

enigmail