Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades.
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-devel/2003-November/020570.html http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/81313647-2d03-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a.html
Insight
The following package is affected: gnupg
CVE-2003-0971
GnuPG (GPG) 1.0.2, and other versions up to 1.2.3, creates ElGamal sign+encrypt keys using the same key component for encryption as for signing, which allows attackers to determine the private key from a signature.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2003-0971 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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