VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0962
Aptdaemon 0.43 in Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 LTS uses short IDs when importing PPA GPG keys from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.80%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Aptdaemon 0.43 in Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 LTS uses short IDs when importing PPA GPG keys from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.80% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sebastian heinlein/aptdaemon · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1Patch
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1Patch
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.