Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1Patch
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1Patch
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 26, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified