CVE-2012-5356

Published Oct 10, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5277 The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM