CVE-2025-30258

low-risk
Published 2025-03-19

In GnuPG before 2.5.5, if a user chooses to import a certificate with certain crafted subkey data that lacks a valid backsig or that has incorrect usage flags, the user loses the ability to verify signatures made from certain other signing keys, aka a "verification DoS."

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 2.7/10 Low
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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low-risk
Severity 7/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal