CVE-2012-3466: gnome gnome-keyring
CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3466
Published 22-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-3466 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in gnome gnome-keyring. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 22-10-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or "timeout," does not properly limit the amount of time a passphrase is cached, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown attack vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.48%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gnome-keyring< 3.4.1-5
Gnome1 product
- gnome-keyring3.4.0 | 3.4.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655X Refsource MISC
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426X Refsource MISC