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title: "CVE-2012-2092\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2012-2092

Publication date 6 December 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.9 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2092?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A Security Bypass vulnerability exists in Ubuntu Cobbler before 2,2,2 in
the cobbler-ubuntu-import script due to an error when verifying the GPG
signature.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2092?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cobbler | 13.04 raring | Fixed 2.2.2-0ubuntu32 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 2.2.2-0ubuntu32 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 2.2.2-0ubuntu32 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| maas-provision | 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

maas-provision in 12.04 is a code copy of cobbler, but with reduced
features and usage. Only the portions of maas-provision specifically used by
maas will recieve official support

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.9 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.9 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2092)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2092)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-2092)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2092)

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2092>