CVE-2012-3587
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
2.6
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
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3587
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.7.25 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.7.25 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.7.25 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.7.25 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.7.25 |
Application impact
References
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.