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CVE-2012-5356

The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Published

2012-10-10T18:55:05.707

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.5 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.6 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.7 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.8 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.9 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.10 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.10.1 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.75.10.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.3 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.5 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.6 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.7 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.8 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.9 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.80.9.1 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.1 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.3 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.5 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.6 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.7 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.8 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.9 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.10 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.11 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.13 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.13.1 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.13.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.13.3 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.81.13.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.3 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.5 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.6 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.7 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.7.1 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.82.7.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.2 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.3 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.4 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.5 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.6 Yes
Application canonical ubuntu_software_properties 0.92.7 Yes
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