CVE-2012-0962

Published: Dec 26, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Sebastian Heinlein: Aptdaemon

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon	Version 0.43

References (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/51627

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Patch

https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/51627