- Description
- 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.)
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
- Products
- gnupg
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
🔐 CRITICAL: #SUSE Linux GPG2 vuln (CVE-2025-68973) patched. Affects core cryptographic trust. High risk for enterprise integrity. Read more: 👉https://t.co/DEkicGFquy #Security https://t.co/vMyPNnMo1X
@Cezar_H_Linux
23 Jan 2026
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🚨 Critical Security Update: #Oracle Linux 10 ELSA-2026-0697 patches a memory corruption flaw (CVE-2025-68973) in gnupg2. Affects crypto signing & S/MIME. Read more: 👉 https://t.co/5vluBTFkdz #Security https://t.co/WVC39XHWUX
@Cezar_H_Linux
16 Jan 2026
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Critical security patch required for #Ubuntu users. A severe vulnerability in GnuPG (CVE-2025-68973 / USN-7946-1) has been disclosed. Read more: 👉 https://t.co/KUuO6sAEHh #Security https://t.co/Yc3O6QaiSG
@Cezar_H_Linux
9 Jan 2026
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Critical security analysis published: #GnuPG vulnerability CVE-2025-68973 exposes fundamental challenges in legacy Linux system maintenance. Read more: 👉 https://t.co/fj0VZXZMwh #Ubuntu #Security https://t.co/n0XM7sGgyP
@Cezar_H_Linux
9 Jan 2026
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CVE-2025-68973 (CVSS:7.8, HIGH) is Undergoing Analysis. In GnuPG before 2.4.9, armor_filter in g10/armor.c has two increments of an index variable where one is intended, leadin..https://t.co/7t3escBCjy #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre
@cracbot
2 Jan 2026
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CVE-2025-68973 (CVSS:7.8, HIGH) is Undergoing Analysis. In GnuPG before 2.4.9, armor_filter in g10/armor.c has two increments of an index variable where one is intended, leadin..https://t.co/7t3escBCjy #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre
@cracbot
1 Jan 2026
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GnuPG versions through 2.4.8 are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2025-68973) due to crafted input. Update promptly. #GnuPG #Infosec #CVE https://t.co/5KHiW9wxzP
@pulsepatchio
30 Dec 2025
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GnuPG through 2.4.8 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write (DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68973) due to an indexing error in armor_filter. Monitor for official #gnupg updates. #infosec #vulnerability https://t.co/cbIJI4DZGS
@pulsepatchio
29 Dec 2025
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CVE-2025-68973 In GnuPG through 2.4.8, 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. https://t.co/H7EExGfPFm
@CVEnew
28 Dec 2025
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