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
Published Jun 19, 2012
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.70%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.7.0
- 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
- 0.7.15
- 0.7.15
- 0.7.16
- 0.7.17
- 0.7.17
- 0.7.17
- 0.7.17
- 0.7.17
- 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
- 0.8.0
- 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
- 0.8.15
- 0.8.15
- 0.8.15.1
- 0.8.15.6
- 0.8.15.7
- 0.8.15.8
- 0.8.15.9
- 0.8.15.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01704) | 76.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01704) | 74.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 32.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 54.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 49.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 51.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jun/267 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1475-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1477-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013128 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jun/267 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1475-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1477-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1013128 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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