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CVE-2008-7272: FireGPG before 0.6 handle user’s passphrase and decrypted cleartext insecurely by writing pre-encrypted cle...

FireGPG before 0.6 handle user’s passphrase and decrypted cleartext insecurely by writing pre-encrypted cleartext and the user's passphrase to disk which may result in the compromise of secure communication or a users’s private key.

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Plain-English summary

FireGPG before 0.6 could place sensitive encryption material on disk, including a user’s passphrase and decrypted or pre-encrypted cleartext. If someone or something later accessed that disk data, protected communications or the user’s private key could be compromised.

Executive priority

Handle as a legacy cryptographic hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but it can undermine the confidentiality promises of encrypted communication if obsolete FireGPG use remains in the environment.

Technical view

The CVE describes insecure handling of secrets in FireGPG before 0.6: user passphrases and cleartext are written to disk. The record does not provide CVSS, CWE, package status, exploit details, or a complete affected product matrix.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to legacy environments where FireGPG before 0.6 was installed and used for encrypted communication workflows. Risk depends on local disk access, endpoint compromise, shared systems, backups, or forensic recovery of temporary files.

Exploitation context

No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The practical risk is secondary exposure: another user, malware, administrator, or recovered disk artifact accessing secrets written by FireGPG.

Researcher notes

The public record is sparse. It identifies FireGPG before 0.6 and insecure disk writes of passphrase and cleartext, but lacks CVSS, CWE, exploit status, detailed affected platforms, and authoritative remediation text beyond the version boundary.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory endpoints for FireGPG installations, especially versions before 0.6.
  • Retire unsupported FireGPG deployments or replace them with maintained encryption tooling.
  • Check Debian and upstream guidance before assuming a specific fixed package.
  • Review endpoint controls for temporary file, disk encryption, and malware risks.
  • Treat exposed passphrases or private keys as potentially compromised where evidence supports it.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether FireGPG is installed on managed browsers or legacy user profiles.
  • Record the installed FireGPG version where present.
  • Review affected hosts for temporary files, cached cleartext, or secret-handling artifacts.
  • Check whether impacted users used FireGPG for sensitive encryption workflows.
  • Verify whether keys or passphrases need rotation based on local evidence.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
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