Is CVE-2005-3256 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-3256 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-3256?

CVE-2005-3256 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-3256?

CVE-2005-3256 has an EPSS score of 1.78% (76th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3256?

Upgrade enigmail on debian 11 to 2:0.93-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-3256

MEDIUMEPSS 76th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

enigmailDebian

Fixed in:2:0.93-1CVE-2005-3256

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.78%probability of exploitation in 30 days

76thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.

References

Government Resource1

kb.cert.org

Other references7

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.