Canonical Ubuntu Software Properties up to 0.81.8 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Canonical Ubuntu Software Properties up to 0.81.8. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-5356. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Canonical Ubuntu Software Properties up to 0.81.8. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

The weakness was disclosed 10/10/2012 by Marc Deslauriers (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5356 since 10/10/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195276 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Software-properties Vulnerability (USN-1588-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.81.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78990) and SecurityFocus (BID 55736†). The entry VDB-69673 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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OpenVAS ID: 841168
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for software-properties USN-1588-1
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ubuntu Software Properties 0.81.9

Timelineinfo

10/01/2012 🔍
10/10/2012 +9 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +895 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-1588-1
Researcher: Marc Deslauriers
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-5356 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62677
X-Force: 78990 - Ubuntu Software Properties GPG security bypass
SecurityFocus: 55736

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/29/2024 06:35
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (53), 02/04/2018 10:49 (6), 12/19/2021 08:20 (3), 12/29/2024 06:35 (16)
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