2.6

CVE-2012-3587: debian advanced_package_tool Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 2.6v2.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3587
Published 19-06-2012Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3587 is a low (CVSS 2.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian advanced_package_tool. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
11/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.6/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last 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 Trojan horse packages via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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

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