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CVE-2012-3466

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
gnome-keyringDebian
Fixed in:3.4.1-5CVE-2012-3466
Fixed in:3.4.1-5CVE-2012-3466
Fixed in:3.4.1-5CVE-2012-3466
Fixed in:3.4.1-5CVE-2012-3466

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days
38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2012-1456Medium4.3100%--
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CVE-2012-1446Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1443Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1442Medium4.399%--
CVE-2012-1457Medium4.398%-Fix
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