CVE-2012-0962

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Published Dec 26, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sebastian_heinlein:aptdaemon:0.43:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:-:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0985	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1666-1	Aptdaemon vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.800% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/51627
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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