CVE-2012-3466
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 40.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-10-22 23:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 20:05Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-06-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f274013e33479c6eb6d1dea6bfa71c99e5fa6bdaa2f99dbf2e73783ec34e2afc
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120808 Re: CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrasehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/2
- git.gnome.orghttp://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120809 CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrasehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/1
- git.gnome.orghttp://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2
- bugzilla.gnome.orghttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2012:1121http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00037.html
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2013:084http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:084
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- gnome-keyring Fixed in 3.4.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- gnome-keyring Fixed in 3.4.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- gnome-keyring Fixed in 3.4.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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