Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0962 (CCN-80717)

Assigned:2012-12-17
Published:2012-12-17
Updated:2012-12-27
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0962

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
51627

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
56959

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56959
Ubuntu Aptdaemon PPA GPG Key Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1027891

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Patch
USN-1666-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-1666-1
aptdaemon vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aptdaemon-gpg-sec-bypass(80717)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sebastian_heinlein:aptdaemon:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sebastian_heinlein:aptdaemon:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18191
    P
    USN-1666-1 -- aptdaemon vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20120962000
    V
    CVE-2012-0962 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-12-26
    BACK
    sebastian_heinlein aptdaemon 0.43
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    sebastian_heinlein aptdaemon 0.20