CVE-2012-0962

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.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/51627	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0962?: CVE-2012-0962 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0962?: To fix CVE-2012-0962, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0962 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0962 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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