CVE-2012-3466

Publication date 22 October 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

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

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Patch details

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	Upstream: ?id=111 Upstream: ?id=979

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3466