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CVE-2012-0954

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1477-1

Severity Score

7.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

APT v0.7.x antes de v0.7.25 y v0.8.x antes de v0.8.16, cuando se utiliza el apt-key net-update para importar archivos de claves, se basa en el orden de los argumentos GnuPG y no verifica subclaves GPG, lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos instalar paquetes alterados a través de un ataque man-in-the-middle (MITM). NOTA: esta vulnerabilidad existe debido a una solución incompleta para CVE-2012-3587.

Georgi Guninski discovered that APT did not properly validate imported keyrings via apt-key net-update. USN-1475-1 added additional verification for imported keyrings, but it was insufficient. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages. This update corrects the issue by disabling the net-update option completely. A future update will re-enable the option with corrected verification.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-02-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-06-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Debian
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0.7.0
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.2
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Debian
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0.7.2-0.1
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Debian
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0.7.10
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Debian
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0.7.11
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.12
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.13
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Debian
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0.7.14
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Debian
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0.7.15
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Debian
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0.7.15
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exp1
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Debian
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0.7.15
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exp2
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Debian
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0.7.15
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exp3
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Debian
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0.7.16
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Debian
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0.7.17
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.17
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exp1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.7.17
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exp2
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Debian
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0.7.17
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exp3
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Debian
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0.7.17
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exp4
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Debian
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0.7.18
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Debian
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0.7.19
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Debian
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0.7.20
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Debian
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0.7.20.1
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Debian
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0.7.20.2
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Debian
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0.7.21
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Debian
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0.7.22
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Debian
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0.7.22.1
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Debian
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0.7.22.2
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Debian
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0.7.23
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Debian
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0.7.23.1
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Debian
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0.7.24
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Debian
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0.8.0
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Debian
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0.8.0
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pre1
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Debian
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0.8.0
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pre2
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Debian
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0.8.1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.10
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Debian
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0.8.10.1
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Debian
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0.8.10.2
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Debian
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0.8.10.3
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.11
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.11.1
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Debian
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0.8.11.2
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Debian
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0.8.11.3
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Debian
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0.8.11.4
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Debian
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0.8.11.5
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Debian
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0.8.12
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Debian
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0.8.13
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.13.1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.13.2
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.14
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.14.1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15
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exp1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15
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exp2
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15
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exp3
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.1
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.6
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.7
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.8
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.9
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Debian
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Advanced Package Tool
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0.8.15.10
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