CVE-2012-3466

gnome-keyring: improper caching of passwords/passphrase

Published Oct 22, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or "timeout," does not properly limit the amount of time a passphrase is cached, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown attack vectors.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3423 GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or "timeout," does not properly limit the amount of time a passphrase is cached, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown attack vectors.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 2, 2012, 12:00 AM