CVE-2012-0962 json
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…
published 2012-12-26 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0985
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- securitytracker.com/id?1027891 patch
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1666-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1027891
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51627
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net /software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/56959
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0962
- NVD CVE-2012-0962
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