CVE-2012-3587
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.6
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 Trojan horse packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.7.25 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.7.25 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.7.25 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.7.25 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.7.25 |
Application impact
References
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.