CVE-2012-0954: debian advanced_package_tool Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0954 is a low (CVSS 2.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian advanced_package_tool. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 19-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 altered packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3587.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.21% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- apt< 0.7.25
- advanced_package_tool0.7.0 | 0.7.1 | 0.7.2 | 0.7.2-0.1 | 0.7.10 | 0.7.11 | 0.7.12 | 0.7.13 | 0.7.14 | 0.7.15 | 0.7.15:exp1 | 0.7.15:exp2 | 0.7.15:exp3 | 0.7.16 | 0.7.17 | 0.7.17:exp1 | 0.7.17:exp2 | 0.7.17:exp3 | 0.7.17:exp4 | 0.7.18 | 0.7.19 | 0.7.20 | 0.7.20.1 | 0.7.20.2 | 0.7.21 | 0.7.22 | 0.7.22.1 | 0.7.22.2 | 0.7.23 | 0.7.23.1 | 0.7.24 | 0.8.0 | 0.8.0:pre1 | 0.8.0:pre2 | 0.8.1 | 0.8.10 | 0.8.10.1 | 0.8.10.2 | 0.8.10.3 | 0.8.11 | 0.8.11.1 | 0.8.11.2 | 0.8.11.3 | 0.8.11.4 | 0.8.11.5 | 0.8.12 | 0.8.13 | 0.8.13.1 | 0.8.13.2 | 0.8.14 | 0.8.14.1 | 0.8.15 | 0.8.15:exp1 | 0.8.15:exp2 | 0.8.15:exp3 | 0.8.15.1 | 0.8.15.6 | 0.8.15.7 | 0.8.15.8 | 0.8.15.9 | 0.8.15.10
1 vendor · 2 products
References
10 links- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013128X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013639X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013681X Refsource CONFIRM