CVE-2012-3466

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/2 mailing list
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/1 mailing list
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2 patch
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081 exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00037.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:084 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3466?
CVE-2012-3466 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3466?
To fix CVE-2012-3466, 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-2012-3466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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