Improper input validation in Debian Advanced Package Tool
CVE-2012-0954
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 altered packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3587.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Debian Advanced Package Tool — versions 0.7.0, 0.7.1, 0.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jun/271 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54046 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jun/267 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1477-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1475-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013128
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013639
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jun/289 (mailing-list)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013681
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0954?
- CVE-2012-0954 is a vulnerability in Debian Advanced Package Tool, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2012-06-19.
- Is CVE-2012-0954 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.