CVE-2012-3466

Publication date 22 October 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gnome-keyring 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

jdstrand

per upstream, "This is a regression from 3.3.x"

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
gnome-keyring