Description
APT 0.7.x before 0.7.25 and 0.8.x before 0.8.16, when using the apt-key net-update to import keyrings, relies on GnuPG argument order and does not check GPG subkeys, which might allow remote attackers to install altered packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3587.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0977 | APT 0.7.x before 0.7.25 and 0.8.x before 0.8.16, when using the apt-key net-update to import keyrings, relies on GnuPG argument order and does not check GPG subkeys, which might allow remote attackers to install altered packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3587. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1477-1 | APT vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T20:13:26.664Z
Reserved: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0954
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-19T20:55:05.380
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-0954
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN