CVE-2012-3587 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can install malicious packages via MITM during keyring updates if net-update is used, requiring user interaction to trigger the update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3587?
CVE-2012-3587 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3587?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Advanced Package Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3587?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-3587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3587, GHSA-2c4h-r267-mgv3.