Description
ppa.py in Software Properties before 0.81.13.3 does not validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to spoof GPG keys for a package repository.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4336 | ppa.py in Software Properties before 0.81.13.3 does not validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to spoof GPG keys for a package repository. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1352-1 | Software Properties vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:18.408Z
Reserved: 2011-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4407
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-05-14T00:55:04.900
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2011-4407
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN